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Spain captain: Nadal would be distraction

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:34:52 +1900

Spain's chances of beating Argentina in the Davis Cup final will improve if injured Rafael Nadal stays away, according to captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario. Sanchez Vicario told The Associated Press that he would prefer it if the top-ranked player didn't travel to Argentina to give courtside support because of the distraction it could cause. "No (because) I think he's too big media wise. When he wants to be there, he wants to be there to compete," Sanchez Vicario said Wednesday.

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Granollers replacing Nadal on Spain Davis Cup team

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:21:54 +1900

Marcel Granollers will replace the injured Rafael Nadal when Spain plays Argentina in the Davis Cup final. Spain captain Emilio Sanchez Vicario called on the 56th-ranked Granollers on Tuesday to make his Davis Cup debut in place of the top-ranked Nadal, who is out of the Nov. 21-23 final because of a knee injury. Sanchez Vicario filled out the rest of the squad with expected players.

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Robredo rules himself out of Davis Cup (AP)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:43:12 +1900

Tommy Robredo has ruled himself out as a possible replacement for the injured Rafael Nadal in the Davis Cup final between Spain and Argentina. Robredo said it would be "impossible to be available" to replace the top-ranked Spaniard, who cannot play in the Nov. 21-23 final at Mar del Plata because knee tendinitis.

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Injured Nadal to miss Davis Cup final (AP)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:20:50 +1900

Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina because of a knee injury. The top-ranked Nadal said Monday he was still struggling with tendinitis in his right knee following a week of treatment. "The knee said no," the 22-year-old said. Spain team doctor Angel Ruiz-Cotorro said Nadal would need three to six weeks to recover.

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Nadal pulls out of Davis Cup final with knee injury

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:26 +1900

Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina because of a knee injury. The top-ranked Nadal said Monday he was still struggling with tendinitis in his right knee following a week of treatment. "These are very difficult moments, but I have done all that I could to be ready for the final," he said. "It was a huge objective, and I'm used to playing with pain, but this is a distinct, new, pain that I couldn't control.

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Federer loses to start Masters Cup defense

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:58:48 +1900

Roger Federer lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to France's Gilles Simon in his first round-robin match Monday at the season-ending Masters Cup. It was Federer's first match since a sore back forced him out of his last tournament in Paris. The second-ranked Swiss star faltered late in the second set with a rash of errors that allowed Simon to get back into the match. The ninth-ranked Frenchman was only added to the eight-man field when No. 1 Rafael Nadal withdrew with knee tendinitis.

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Players defend Nadal for not playing Masters Cup

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:41:18 +1900

Andy Roddick understands Rafael Nadal's decision not to play at the Masters Cup with the Davis Cup final looming later this month. "Rafa's earned every right to pick and choose what he wants to prioritize," Roddick said Saturday, dismissing suggestions that the top-ranked Nadal should have tried to play in Shanghai. "He's also responsible to his teammates and his country," said Roddick, a fixture on the U.S. Davis Cup team.

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Masters Cup: Federer eyes fifth title

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:37:57 +1900

With Rafael Nadal sidelined, Roger Federer is the clear favorite to win his fifth Masters Cup crown, Matt Cronin says.

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Federer to meet two Andys in Masters Cup

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:58:08 +1900

Defending champion Roger Federer will face Andy Roddick and Andy Murray in group play at the season-ending Masters Cup next week. The draw Wednesday of the top eight players - using numbered fortune cookies - put Federer in the Red Group along with Gilles Simon. The second-ranked Federer became the top seed when No. 1 Rafael Nadal withdrew because of tendinitis in his right knee. Nadal pulled out of the Paris Masters last week.

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