Nadal OUT of the Australian Open
 

Craig Gabriel ‏@crosscourt1
JUST IN - official. Rafa Nadal is out of the Australian Open due to stomach virus.

Jon Wertheim ‏@jon_wertheim
From the camp : Rafa Nadal will not play DOHA & MELBOURNE... a stomach virus makes him stop his rehabilitation and thinks in the new season

Other tennis folk on twiter are saying it too.

Made a new topic as it is big news, merge it in a few hours.

This can't be just from a virus... this smells like a cover up

Re: Nadal OUT of the Australian Open
 

This is crazy. I refuse to believe that. It is too early to withdraw from the AO.

edit: Wow, this is sad. :(

He is not going to comeback until the clay season, most likely.

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Expected.

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:facepalm:

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smart decision. better stick with clay vulturing

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lol at the stomach virus reasoning

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wow i cant believe it.

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New variant of stomach virus - Rosol Virus.

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Well this is sad for tennis, I hope he comes back soon. Also congratulations David Ferrer for #4 seed at AO and #4 ranking :confused:

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if it's really what they will announce, now Nadal's team should clearly hold a press conference because there will be plenty of rumours ... they should hold a conference to counter crazy things.

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This is a cover-up and it stinks, IMO.

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I cant believe it , more than a month to go and he pulls out :eek:

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Apparently aiming to return in Acapulco.

Maybe a questionmark over playing IW/Miami? Switching to hard for two events, then going back to clay, possibly not helpful.

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clay season part-timer exposed for what he truly he, disgusting stuff :facepalm:

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:eek: