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“I am very sorry to say that I am not going to be able play
Queen’s next week. I am sad to make this decision because I love
Queen’s, I won the tournament in 2008 and every time I reached
the Wimbledon final it was after playing Queen’s," said Nadal.
The Spanish world number two is back to his best after being
hampered by injuries in recent years and claimed a 10th Roland
Garros crown on Sunday after winning titles in Monte Carlo,
Barcelona and Madrid over the past two months.
“I was hoping to take some days off and then be ready, but at
31, and after a long claycourt season with all of the emotions
of Roland Garros, and after speaking to my team and doctor, I
have decided my body needs to rest if I am going to be ready to
play Wimbledon."
The Aegon Championships will feature world number one and
defending champion Andy Murray, U.S. Open champion Stan
Wawrinka, 2014 winner Grigor Dimitrov, and last year’s runner-up
Milos Raonic. Wimbledon begins on July 3.
(Writing by Ken Ferris; Editing by Toby Davis)
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