TENNIS NEWS - World No 1 Rafael Nadal will be fit for the ATP Finals in London next week despite concerns over the state of the Spaniard's knee, coach Carlos Moya said.
Nadal, 31, pulled out of the Paris Masters before his quarterfinal match last week after experiencing discomfort in his right knee during his third-round win over Pablo Cuevas.
It raised fears the 16-time grand slam champion would join a lengthy list of leading names, including 2016 champion Andy Murray and three-times London winner Novak Djokovic, who are already sidelined for the season-ender.
Moya had better news though.
"Rafa is fine, the knee is okay," the former world No 1 said in Milan after taking part in a coaching workshop at the Next Gen ATP Finals.
"He stopped just to take no risks. Rafa will be competitive in London because it's the only big tournament he hasn't won."
Nadal silenced the naysayers this year by returning from an injury-plagued 2016 to win the French Open for a 10th time before taking the US Open crown.
It helped him secure the year-end No 1 ranking for the fourth time, nearly a decade after he first achieved it.
