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Nadal to resume training soon as London finals approach
Paris: Rafael Nadal expects to resume training by the weekend in time to be ready for the year-end ATP finals after shoulder tendinitis forced the world number one to miss a start at this week's Paris Masters.Nadal said his focus is pointing directly at the year-end event, where he has never performed outstandingly.
"I'm gonna be practising soon," said the Spaniard on Monday as he made an obligatory visit to the event from which he withdrew due to shoulder tendinitis. "I have to look how the tendinitis improves.
"But I have two weeks almost before London. I need practice before London a minimum of one week, so I am sure before next Sunday I'll be practising."
"The doctor said that if I play here it can be worse. We're at the end of the season, and I have a lot of matches on my shoulders.
"It's disappointing not to be here at the last Masters 1000 of the year. It was not an easy decision, because I've played all Masters this year, all grand slams.
"But I have to be careful, if I had an injury now can be difficult to play London and to play well in the beginning of the season next year."
"We'll see what happens. I"m focused on try to play well there. It is probably the more difficult surface against the most difficult opponents for me.
"It will probably be the most difficult tournament for me to win during the year."
Mats Wilander tips Rafael Nadal for Australian Open
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SEVEN-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander doubts former world No.1 Roger Federer will successfully defend the Australian Open in January.
The Swede has speaking before his match today with South African Wayne Ferreira in the Champions Down Under Tournament in Sydney.“Rafael Nadal is the heavy favourite for the Australian Open,” he said.
“Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are in the mix as well.
“With Roger, who knows. He has had a terrible year and will try and get on track in 2011, but I think it will be a case of survival for him.”
Wilander retired in 1996, playing only one Grand Slam that year, the French Open.
He believes the tour is no harder now than when he retired but acknowledges the domination of Federer and Nadl in recent years.
“These days the tour is close for the first three or four rounds where everyone is bunched up but the sport is heavily dominated by Roger and Rafael. In the 80’s it was more interesting as it was an open field.
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