Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy, USO

[Moose]

News just tweeted by a number of sources. He is defending champion at both, so that is 2,000 ranking points.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

News just tweeted by a number of sources. He is defending champion at both, so that is 2,000 ranking points.

Can you link a source, please?

 

[Moose]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenberg · 15m
BREAKING: Rafael Nadal injured himself in practice yesterday and is pulling out of Canada+Cincinnati Masters (he's defending champ at both).

https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/494512318479618048

Ben is a tennis reporter for the New York Times, and is the guy that broke the Neil Harman plagiarism story last week.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Okay, thanks Moose.

We'll have to wait and see if there's anything in it...

 

[Iona16]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Just reading the same thing. He injured himself yesterday. A statement from his camp is expected shortly.

 

[Moose]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Ben says Nadal's camp will be issuing a statement shortly.

Not Rafa's biggest fan, but the big events are always diminished when they are missing the top players.

 

[Riotbeard]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

To be optimistic, rafa is a believer in the preventative break, so it could be something minor he doesn't want to further agitate before the USO, which is the most important title to defend.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

I will believe it when I hear it from the horse's (Toni) mouth.

And Riot, I highly doubt Rafa is defending the Open title without playing anywhere else before it.

 

[Riotbeard]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

I will believe it when I hear it from the horse's (Toni) mouth.

And Riot, I highly doubt Rafa is defending the Open title without playing anywhere else before it.

Stranger things have happened. He will have more than a couple of rounds to play into form.

 

[Riotbeard]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

I will believe it when I hear it from the horse's (Toni) mouth.

And Riot, I highly doubt Rafa is defending the Open title without playing anywhere else before it.

I also have a superstitious policy of never writing rafa off, as if it would effect actual outcomes.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

He wouldn't skip events if he wasn't injured. A preventative one would only be because he doesn't want to make an existing injury worse.

If this rumour is true, then skipping 2 MS events where he's defending champ is a sign he's not gonna be ready for the USO... :nono

 

[Riotbeard]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

He wouldn't skip events if he wasn't injured. A preventative one would only be because he doesn't want to make an existing injury worse.

If this rumour is true, then skipping 2 MS events where he's defending champ is a sign he's not gonna be ready for the USO... :nono

That is what I meant, and I think what I said. Didn't say he was milking it. I think Novak made the right choice to sit out Madrid for his wrist. I think he technically could have played, but was injured. Obviously wait until rafa announces.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

He wouldn't skip events if he wasn't injured. A preventative one would only be because he doesn't want to make an existing injury worse.

If this rumour is true, then skipping 2 MS events where he's defending champ is a sign he's not gonna be ready for the USO... :nono

That is what I meant, and I think what I said. Didn't say he was milking it. I think Novak made the right choice to sit out Madrid for his wrist. I think he technically could have played, but was injured. Obviously wait until rafa announces.

Exactly. Let's wait and see. Rumours on the internet have been known to be unreliable, even if they come from Twitter...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

July 30, 2014


TENNIS CANADA
NADAL WITHDRAWS FROM ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK
Wrist injury to keep No. 2 player in the world out of action in Toronto

Toronto, July 30, 2014 - Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that world No. 2 Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto due to a right wrist injury.

“I’m extremely disappointed that I am unable to defend my Rogers Cup title this year,” said Nadal. “I was looking forward to coming there and playing again in Toronto as I have always loved to play in Canada and had great results in the past at a very important event. Unfortunately I injured myself yesterday during practice and after checking with my doctors I will have to stay out of competition for at least 2-3 weeks. I am sorry to the tournament and to all of the fans.”

This is only the second time since Nadal made his Rogers Cup debut in 2004 that he has missed the Canadian stop on the ATP World Tour.

“We know Rafa is a fan favourite and our fans will be upset by his absence,” said Karl Hale, Rogers Cup tournament director. “But we also know that if Rafa could play he would as he has a great respect for our event and his Canadian fans. We wish him well and hope he returns to the Tour healthy as soon as possible.”

Rogers Cup will still boast eight of the Top 10 players in the world, including world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Canadian superstar Milos Raonic. With Nadal’s withdrawal, two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray moves into the No. 8 seed, giving him a first round bye.

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto will take place from August 2-10 at the Rexall

nononono:nono

 

[Moose]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Western and Southern (Cincy) has also confirmed Rafa's withdrawal from their event, citing a wrist injury.

http://www.cincytennis.com/news/defending_champion_rafael_nadal__withdraws_due_to_wrist_injury/

 

[Iona16]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Gutted

 

[TennisFanatic7]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Big shame for Rafa, the tournament and the fans (depending on who you support). This could be a game changer for somebody though.

Murray goes from 9th seed to 8th so he now gets a first round bye and can't face anyone ranked above him until the QFs, with Berdy now a potential opponent in that round instead of Rafa.

With one of the two major roadblocks out of the way, the door may be open for a Raonic or a Dimitrov to nab a big title here.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

This blows....

 

[herios]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

Big shame for Rafa, the tournament and the fans (depending on who you support). This could be a game changer for somebody though.

Murray goes from 9th seed to 8th so he now gets a first round bye and can't face anyone ranked above him until the QFs, with Berdy now a potential opponent in that round instead of Rafa.

With one of the two major roadblocks out of the way, the door may be open for a Raonic or a Dimitrov to nab a big title here.

And the one who will benefit the most is Roger, who will be seeded 2 in both masters. I am sure Darthfed will be very happy;

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Breaking - Rafa injured, out of Rogers Cup, Cincy

That is too bad and too sad. I don't know why something keeps happening again and
again to Rafa?

If he has withdrawn from Canada only and entered Cincy, I can believe in the
"saving himself" for USO theory. Given that he has dropped from both, I don't
believe in that theory anymore. It is serious and unfortunate.