ATP Finals: David Goffin puts Rafael Nadal out of misery with a win

by Shivendra Singh · November 14, 2017

Rafael Nadal, ATP Finals, David Goffin, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov, Pablo Carreno Busta

Rafael Nadal’s unforgettable season came to a painful end when he withdrew from the ATP Finals with a knee injury after defeat in his opening round-robin match against David Goffin on Monday.

The Spaniard, already assured of ending the year as world number one having won a 10th French Open title and the US Open, was clearly hobbling as he went down 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4.

Upset alert

Goffin wins the first set 7-6(5) against Nadal.#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/BcXFAdzgiF

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 13, 2017

“No, I’m off,” the 31-year-old Nadal told reporters when asked if he would be fit enough to play his remaining round-robin matches against Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov.

“My season is finished. I had the commitment with the event, with the city, with myself. I tried hard. I did the thing that I had to do to try to be ready to play. But I am really not ready to play. I fought a lot during the match, but knowing that probably …(it was going to be) the last match of the season.”