RAFAEL NADAL KNEE INJURY: WORLD NO 1 SUGGESTS HE MAY NOT PLAY SWISS INDOORS

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ROLEX SHANGHAI MASTERS 1000 RUNNERUP SPEAKS OUT ON KNEE PROBLEM V ROGER FEDERER AS HE CONSIDERS SKIPPING BASEL! SUBSCRIBE US FOR MORE AMAZING VIDEOS! ✿ HERE: https://goo.gl/aFVYXT ✿ ===================================== Rafael Nadal Has Raised Concerns About His Knees Once More, Suggesting He May Not Compete In Switzerland Later This Month. Rafael Nadal was comprehensively beaten by Roger Federer in the Shanghai Masters final 6-4, 6-3 and seemed to be struggling with an injury. The Spaniard played the match with heavy strapping around his right knee and appeared a little off the pace throughout. The 31-year-old has been plagued by injuries in the past, particularly in his knees which has hampered his progress in recent years. And after the defeat to Federer he was reluctant to talk about the problem but hinted he may not play in next week's Swiss Indoors in Basel. "I don’t want to talk about that [the knee strapping] now, sorry," Nadal told reporters in his post-match press conference. "After losing the final it is not the moment. "I am not worried, though I don’t know about Basel. I need to think about it. "I cannot tell you now." If Nadal does not play in Basel next week it will offer Federer a further opportunity to close the gap in the ATP rankings. The Spaniard is currently the world No 1 but is being closed by the 38-year-old who gained a further 1000 points from his win in Shanghai. Speaking after his straight-sets defeat, Nadal said: "I want to congratulate Roger and his team for a great year. I think you played a fantastic match – so well done. "This year for me has probably been the most successful year for me in China. Winning in Beijing and making the final here in Shanghai – it’s been a great two weeks." Rafael Nadal was reluctant to discuss the strapping on his knee against Roger Federer during the Shanghai Masters final and admitted he is not sure whether he will play in Basel. The world No. 1 was thumped by the 19-time Grand Slam champion in a 6-4 6-3 defeat, with the Spaniard never truly looking as if he was going to win the match. There was plenty of focus on the strapping around the 31-year-old’s right knee during the clash and he seemed to be playing at a lower intensity than he had been in previous matches in Shanghai and Beijing the week before. Nadal has been plagued by injuries in the past, with knee and wrist problems hampering him throughout recent years. But the 16-time major winner refused to talk extensively about the problem he was suffering against Federer, while admitting he would think long and hard about whether he would participate in Switzerland in a week’s time. ‘I don’t want to talk about that [the strapping on his knee] now, sorry,’ he said in his post-match press conference. ‘After losing final is not the moment. I am not worried, though. ‘I don’t know about Basel. I need to think about it. I cannot tell you now.’ What the exact nature of the injury is remains to be seen, but Nadal was keen to congratulate his opponent on what was a scintillating performance. And he also revealed his delight at his performances during his time in China, despite coming up just short in Shanghai. ‘First of all I want to congratulate Roger and your team for a great year,’ he said immediately after the defeat. ‘Today, I think you played a fantastic match – so well done. ‘This year for me has probably been the most successful year for me in China. Winning in Beijing and making the final here in Shanghai – it’s been a great two weeks. ====================================== MUSIC PROVIDED BY: - NCS IMAGES PROVIDED BY: - RESPECTED HARD WORKING PHOTOGRAPHERS! - ALL IMAGES ARE BELONG TO THIER RESPECTED OWNERS! - IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS! I must state that in NO way, shape or form am I intending to infringe rights of the copyright holder. Content used is strictly for research/reviewing purposes and to help educate. All under the Fair Use law. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. ====================================== ✔ THANKS FOR WATCHING ✔ = HIT US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TRL2K17 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/therichlifestyle5554/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/therichlifestyl/ FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/OKv1Xs