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Morning Roundup: Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon

 
| Published: June 20, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon
Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on Friday because of tendinitis in his knees.

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He is the first reigning Wimbledon men’s champion to not defend the title since Goran Ivanisevic in 2002 — and only the second in the last 35 years. The grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins Monday.

"I’m just not 100 percent,” the No. 1-ranked Nadal said during a news conference at the All England Club.

"I’m better than I was a couple of weeks ago, but I just don’t feel ready.”

Nadal looked ragged during two straight-set losses in exhibition matches this week in London.

"When I start a tournament like Wimbledon, it is to try to win, and my feeling right now is I’m not ready to play to win,” the six-time major champion said.

The withdrawal opens the door for Roger Federer to reclaim the No. 1 ranking, a spot he held for a record 237 consecutive weeks until Nadal pushed him down to No. 2 in August.

F1 to sue breakaway teams
Formula One intends to sue the eight teams that announced plans for a rival series next season — the biggest crisis to engulf the sport since the championship began in 1950.

The governing body accused the Formula One Teams Association of "serious violations of law.

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