LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Greget Wimbledon this year 2009 will decrease. The world number one pete at the same time defend the champion, Rafael Nadal, withdraw.
Nadal a year ago overthrow domination Roger Federer grand slam in the field is not grass to recover from knee injury. Consequently, he chose to move back.
"Unfortunately, this year I was not able to play at Wimbledon," he said in explanation of the press in Spain, Saturday (20 / 6).
Pete Spain that are struggling against the tendinitis in his knee since fall French Open days ago. He has tested the game up at two exhibitions this weekend, but after failing, he decided not to defend Wimbledon title.
This decision was taken Nadal three days before the big tournament is starting. Nadal became the first pete does not retain crown All England Club since its pete Croatian Goran Ivanišević, through grass-field grand slam was in 2002.
"Not playing at Wimbledon is one of the most difficult decision in my career. But the decision was made easier because I do not feel ready to compete for 100 percent over several weekends," said Nadal.
"I do not feel ready to play in the tournament Wimbledon then I decide I can not play this year."
"I tried to play week in week out ... but I have a two-oedema (swelling in the knee joints), one on each knee ... and now I will fall off ... I do not know when, how long.
"I tried everything, I work hard on last week to reach the best condition and this is my last exam," added the southpaw pete get a nickname "king of clay ground" is.
So, the opportunity Federer for Wimbledon title back years ago that despite the increasingly open. However, the Swiss pete is superior to both fixed pete should consider the host of Andy Murray, and the Serbian, Novak Djokovic.
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