RAFAEL NADAL WITHDRAWS FROM THE QUEEN’S CLUB TENNIS EVENT DUE TO FATIGUE • WILL HE BE READY FOR WIMBLEDON?

Written by: Staff on 15th June 2017

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RAFAEL NADAL WITHDRAWS FROM THE QUEEN'S CLUB TENNIS EVENT DUE TO FATIGUE • WILL HE BE READY FOR WIMBLEDON?

epa04714408 (FILE) A file picture dated 10 June 2014 of the Queen's Club during the second round match between Britain's Dan Evans (R) and Kevin Anderson (L) of South Africa at the Aegon tennis championships in London, Britain. British tennis officials have chosen the grass courts of Queen's Club as the venue for July's Davis Cup quarter final against France. London's Queen's club has been confirmed on 21 April 2015 as the venue for Britain's first home quarter final since 1986. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

AEGON CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE QUEEN’S CLUB

19-25 JUNE, 2017

Nadal Withdraws From Aegon Championships At The Queen’s Club

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club after taking the advice of his doctors to rest.

Nadal, who won a 10th Roland Garros crown on Sunday after titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid over the past two months, said:

“I am very sorry to say that I am not going to be able play Queen’s next week. I am sad to make this decision because I love Queen’s, I won the tournament in 2008 and every time I reached the Wimbledon final it was after playing Queen’s. I was hoping to take some days off and then be ready, but at 31, and after a long clay court season with all of the emotions of Roland Garros, and after speaking to my team and doctor, I have decided my body needs to rest if I am going to be ready to play Wimbledon. Sorry to all the great fans in Britain and to the tournament organisers. I hope to see you at Queen’s next year.”

The Aegon Championships field will be led by the World No.1 and defending champion Andy Murray, the reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka, 2014 winner Grigor Dimitrov, and last year’s runner-up Milos Raonic. Juan Martin del Potro, Nick Kyrgios, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Marin Cilic and Tomas Berdych are also part of the field.

Britain’s Kyle Edmund has gained direct entry into the draw for the first time after the withdrawal of Diego Schwartzman through injury. Edmund, ranked 44, had previously been awarded a wild card.

Earlier this year, Murray made a career-commitment to play in the Aegon Championships, and the BBC announced that they will cover the tournament until at least 2024.

Last year, the Aegon Championships was voted ATP-500 Tournament of the Year by the players – the fourth successive year that the event has received a tournament of the year award.

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