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Ohio, August 13 (TNS): The World number one Tennis Player in ATP rankings Rafael Nadal on Monday withdrew from the ongoing edition of the Cincinnati Open.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old reasoned that maintaining the body fitness is his priority as he wants to keep it as healthy as possible.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard made the announcement in a series of tweets after clinching his 80th career title on Sunday with victory at the Rogers Cup.<\/p>\n
“I am very sorry to announce that I won’t be playing in Cincinnati this year. No other reason than personally taking care of my body and trying to keep as healthy as I feel now,” Nadal tweeted.<\/p>\n
“I am very thankful to my friend Andre Silva, Tournament Director of the Cincinnati tournament who after speaking to him on the phone understood what I said and understand the situation. I am sure the tournament will be a success and I wish him and his team all the best,” he added.<\/p>\n
On the other hand , three of the ‘top four’ players in the tennis world Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic are competing in the tournament which will conclude on August 19.<\/p>\n
Andy Murray will take on Lucas Pouille of France in the opening round of the tournament on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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