Wimbledon - Nadal to face Hewitt in exhibition

Eurosport - Thu, 18 Jun 16:29:00 2009

World number one Rafael Nadal will test his injured knees ahead of Wimbledon by playing two exhibition singles matches on grass at the Hurlingham Club in London.

TENNIS/Rafael Nadal Roland Garros - 0

The Spaniard, whose defence of his title at the All England Club is still in doubt, will play former number one Lleyton Hewitt of Australia on Thursday and Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Friday at the club in south west London, organisers said.

Nadal has been having treatment on his knees since pulling out of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's Club last week.

Wimbledon starts on Monday.

Reuters

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  1. He (Nadal) lost 6-4 63 to Hewitt! I hope that now,­ those strange and deluded Nadal fans will start getting­ my point! The boy is not fit and you keep on hoping he­ can do something. Again I will hear some of you say it­ was just an exhibition match, like the last one. Well,­ keep on dreaming. He even is not suddenly sure he can­ make Wimbledon.
    Kwwp up with your dreams of folly­ about him winning anything till the end of season if he­ doesn't take time to rest and recover. The brain­ wants to play but not the body. He has butchered his­ body to this extreme and is now paying.
    A great player­ is also one that knows how to keep himself ready for­ big tournament year-in year-out! Not the one that runs­ after No1 spot or money!

    From Pooks, on Thu 18 Jun 6:35PM

  2. Oh dear what a shame for Rafa to play Lleyton on grass­ will he win i don't think so.Do so hope that Rafa­ is fully fit though.good luck.

    From AJ, on Thu 18 Jun 3:05PM

  3. @4, both of them are great players, it's all about­ our preferences, and talking about them, I prefer Rafa.­ He is only 23, he has achieved a lot and the life is in­ front of him. A real role model on the court and­ especially of the court, he is modest, mature, a real­ example for all, young and adult people. Nothing­ against Roger...I am only sorry that the young Spaniard­ is injured

    From siskra83, on Thu 18 Jun 2:10PM

  4. Basil,
    what do you mean by goat?
    Greatest Of All Time?­ :)

    From Zoltán, on Thu 18 Jun 2:08PM

  5. nadal is a wise guy. he would not play if those knees­ were still injured.
    what is the rationale in playing 3­ rounds and pick up a more serious injury?
    but i think­ this story is good to dish up some excuse if he fails­ to defend the title. sorry, nadal fans.

    From Zoltán, on Thu 18 Jun 2:00PM

  6. good luck rafa hope you well to play,enjoy@tcr we love­ you

    From lyza, on Thu 18 Jun 1:56PM

  7. good luck rafa hope you well to play,enjoy@tcr we love­ you

    From lyza, on Thu 18 Jun 1:56PM

  8. Rafa is the best of his generation.... tennis suffers­ more from his absence than of anyone else's. Thanks­ rafa for exposing the impostor swiss goat.

    From Babaloo, on Thu 18 Jun 1:40PM

  9. ROGER FEDERER FOR PRESIDENT!

    From LARRY, on Thu 18 Jun 1:27PM

  10. I dont think its wise to compare Nadal and Federer in­ terms of being the best. Nadal is a good player and he­ had a long way to go. Federer is a Legend and a role­ model in Tennis and he inspires people in what he does.

    From Muhammed S, on Thu 18 Jun 1:25PM

  11. All the best Rafa. Do consider sitting out the grass­ season if you are not recovered. You are young and a­ long-range view would be wise.

    From neysmith.kevin, on Thu 18 Jun 12:20PM

  12. AAAAAAAAAAAA.....you can like or hate him, but NEVER­ IGNORE him, his passion for tennis,his fighting spirit,­ his eyes catching masculine look....

    From siskra83, on Thu 18 Jun 11:17AM

  13. Rafa is , injured, not at his best, but still he is the­ most exiting and entertaining tennis player, simply he­ IS THE BEST!!!

    From siskra83, on Thu 18 Jun 10:58AM
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