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Nadal pulls out of Masters Cup

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-11-04 09:38

MADRID - World number one Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Masters Cup because of injury, the Spaniard said in a statement on his website (www.rafaelnadal.com) on Monday.

Rafael Nadal of Spain walks off the court after withdrawing from his quarterfinal match at the Paris Tennis Masters tournament against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008.[Agencies]

"I have decided not to compete at the Masters Cup in Shanghai," the statement said. The season-ending event starts on Sunday.