Nadal pulls out of ATP Tour Finals to have surgeryOctober 25, 2014 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Andy Murray’s chances of qualifying for next month’s ATP Tour Finals received a significant boost on Friday, Oct 24 night when Rafael Nadal pulled out of the season-ending tournament, the Guardian reports. The British No1 had earlier strengthened his cause by beating Kevin Anderson to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Valencia Open. Nadal announced he was to undergo appendix surgery on Nov 3, six days before the start of the tournament in London for which eight players qualify. The Spaniard’s withdrawal has in effect promoted Murray to the No7 spot in that race. “It’s the day to say goodbye for the season,” Nadal said after suffering a shock 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) defeat by the 17-year-old Croatian Borna Coric in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel. “I’m not going to play Paris and London. I am not competitive enough to do that.” Nadal has struggled with appendicitis this month and had earlier announced he would not be playing at the Paris Masters. Before undergoing surgery, Nadal will receive treatment for a back issue that has bothered him since the Australian Open in January, when he was severely compromised in his final defeat by Stan Wawrinka. “I need to work on my back a lot,” said Nadal. “Since Australia I’m not 100% recovered. That needs time and a period of five weeks to work hard again. I need to try to fix all the things that bother me. I’m going to work for one month in December and I will be back at the start of 2015.” Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |