TENNIS : RAFAEL NADAL FOILS FANS THRILLER; A 'NO-SHOW' IN 'DESERT DUEL' VS. ROGER FEDERER AT INDIAN WELLS !

TENNIS : RAFAEL NADAL FOILS FANS THRILLER; A 'NO-SHOW' IN 'DESERT DUEL' VS. ROGER FEDERER AT INDIAN WELLS !

BLAME THAT NASTY, STUBBORN KNEE INJURY.

FANS SO THRILLED WITH THE IDEA OF ANOTHER 'FEDAL' DUEL - - A SPORT SPECTACLE THAT MAYBE NOW HAS BECOME SO RARE, IF NOT NEAR-EXTINCT - - WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THEIR FINGERS CROSSED MUCH LONGER, HOPING FOR THE LAST CHANCE TO SEE THESE TWO GREAT LEGENDS ON THE BATTLEGROUND, FACING EACH OTHER, BEFORE THEY FINALLY HANG THEIR BOOTS UP - - FOR GOOD.

RAFAEL NADAL BREAKS THE NEWS HE IS
WITHDRAWING FROM THE INDIAN WELLS MASTERS,
AVERTING A SEMI-FINAL ‘FEDAL DUEL’ VS. ROGER FEDERER.

17-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION RAFAEL NADAL BROKE THE NEWS FANS DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR : HE IS WITHDRAWING FROM THE SEMI-FINALS ENCOUNTER AGAINST ROGER FEDERER AT THE INDIAN WELLS MASTERS.

NADAL LIKEWISE CONFIRMED, HE IS ALSO WITHDRAWING FROM THE MIAMI OPEN SLATED TO KICK-OFF NEXT WEEK AFTER INDIAN WELLS, DUE TO HIS RECURRING KNEE INJURY.

UNDISPUTED 'KING OF CLAY' RAFAEL NADAL HAS BEEN BUGGED BY HIS KNEE INJURY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, HAVING TO WITHDRAW FROM BIG ATP TOURNAMENTS MULTIPLE TIMES, IN RECENT PAST.

HE WAS ALREADY BEING WRITTEN OFF FROM TENNIS BY SOME, BEFORE HE HAD A REMARKABLE 'BULL' COMEBACK BEGINNING IN 2017, SUDDENLY ADDING 3 MORE GRAND SLAM TITLES TO THE ALREADY LONG LIST OF GONGS, UNDER HIS BELT.

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.@RafaelNadal has withdrawn from the tournament due to a right knee injury. We wish Rafa a speedy recovery.

Roger Federer advances to the final by walkover.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/XXahjOyOXn

— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) 16 March 2019

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"Even if today is a sad moment for me...I am grateful for what tennis has given me"

Come back stronger, @RafaNadal ❤️#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/HDRcrP8mF7

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 16 March 2019

"For me, it is not about today only. It's about what it means for me to have to pull out in a tournament that I love so much."@rafaelnadal | #BNPPO19

— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) 16 March 2019

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“All these things makes the match always really special between us and is beautiful to have the chance to keep competing at the highest level.” -@RafaelNadal#BNPPO19 #Fedal pic.twitter.com/cGFKEGKzUW

— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) 16 March 2019

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from his Indian Wells semi-final against Roger Federer.

Federer advances to the final by walkover.

In full 👉 https://t.co/LtmDhHgUIs #BNPP019 #bbctennis #Nadal #Federer pic.twitter.com/cbJb3oCseZ

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) 16 March 2019

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BREAKING@RafaelNadal announces that he will withdraw from his semifinal match against @RogerFederer.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/SGnPIuxBzX

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 16 March 2019

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🚑 🎾 NADAL INJURED 🚑 🎾 A knee injury has forced @RafaelNadal to withdraw from his #BNPPO19 semi-final showdown with @rogerfederer and the Spaniard will also miss out in Miami https://t.co/25ASIcS3ZQ pic.twitter.com/uMIJXABGCf

— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) 16 March 2019

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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells semi-final against with Roger Federer https://t.co/r3pMOQkZMF

— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) 16 March 2019

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Fans have been quick to react after Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wellshttps://t.co/5ABlgTwo18

— Express Sport (@DExpress_Sport) 16 March 2019

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"This is not the moment to complain...the week has been positive until yesterday."@RafaelNadal looking forward to the clay, plans to defend his title Monte Carlo.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/uAE9m8trM0

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 16 March 2019

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#FedalXXXIX was not to be:

"I warm up today in the morning, and I felt that my knee was not enough good to compete at the level that I need to compete, to play semifinals match of this event."

More: https://t.co/Msj5WM6n59 pic.twitter.com/OSzB56iQKr

— TENNIS.com (@Tennis) 16 March 2019

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Unfortunately, @RafaelNadal has withdrawn from Miami due to a right knee injury.

We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the court healthy very soon. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/McjffZxgtt

— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) 16 March 2019

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With Rafa's withdrawal, @RogerFederer will move into his 3rd straight Indian Wells final and play the winner of Raonic vs Thiem.

Fed continues his quest for a sixth title at @BNPParibasOpen.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/tNREBJN6oG

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) 16 March 2019

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@rafaelnadal has withdrawn from the tournament due to a right knee injury. We wish Rafa a speedy recovery. Roger Federer advances to the final by walkover. . . #BNPPO19

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Come back stronger, @rafaelnadal ❤️ . #nadal #rafa #indianwells #bnppo19 #instatennis #spain #tennistv #tennis #atp #atptour @bnpparibasopen

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“I warmed up today and I felt that my knee was not good to compete at the level I needed to compete in the semifinals.” -Rafael Nadal . . #BNPPO19

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Sadly @rafaelnadal has withdrawn from his semi-final vs Federer. Get better soon, Rafa! 😌 . #tennis #tennistv #nadal #rafanadal #bnppo19 #indianwells #fedal #sports #instasport #atp #atptour

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#ActualidadESPNTenis #Tenis Al despertar, #Nadal notó que su rodilla no estaba a la altura de las circunstancias. Hoy piensa en descansar y en la gira de polvo de ladrillo. #TENISxESPN 🎾🤕

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#ActualidadESPNTenis #Tenis ¡SE VIENE EL CAPÍTULO 39 DE #NADAL-#FEDERER! El español venció 7-6 (2) y 7-6 (2) a #Khachanov y repetirá el duelo de todos los tiempos ante el suizo en las semifinales de #IndianWells. #TENISxESPN 🔥🔥🔥

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Unfortunately, @rafaelnadal was forced to withdraw from his clash @rogerfederer Due to injury. - - - - - #FYS #FollowYourSport #Tennis #RogerFederer #Federer #Fedex #Legend #GOAT #Wilson #Nike #Rolex #ATP #FedererForever #RF #Fedexpress #nadal #nadalfans #rafanadal #atp #masters

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