Live Wimbledon - Nadal will not Defend his Title - Nadal Taken Rest

Live Wimbledon - Nadal will not Defend his Title - Nadal Taken Rest

Defending Champion Nadal will not take part in the Wimbledon 23year old Nadal said Unfortunately this year I won't be able to play at Wimbledon,"

Nadal was due to tendinitis in his knees since being knocked out of the French Open last month, tested his fitness in two exhibition matches this week.

Nadal also lost the two Exhibition match after losing both matches he decided not to defend his Wimbledon title.

Nadal will be the first man not to defend his All England Club crown since Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic skipped the grasscourt Grand Slam in 2002.

"Not to play Wimbledon is one of the toughest decisions in my career but the decision was made easier because I don't feel ready to compete at 100 percent," said Nadal, who becomes only the third man unable to defend his title at the championships.

Nadal said "I don't feel like I'm ready to play in a tournament that is as important as Wimbledon.

"I didn't feel terrible but I was not at my best."

Live Wimbledon - Nadal Still doubtful For Wimbledon - Tennis Update

Live Wimbledon - Nadal Still doubtful For Wimbledon - Tennis Update

World Number 1 Rafael Nadal is Still Doubtful for the forthcoming Wimbledon.

Defending Champion Nadal is suffering from Knee Problem. In a exhibition match against Australian Lleyton Hewitt easily defeated Nadal by 6-4,6-3.

Nadal Coach and uncle Toni Nadal says "Rafa is having difficulties bending his knees and it seems that his various treatments are not enough.

23rd Year old Nadal will take decision whether to play at Wimbledon after taking part in a second exhibition match against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Hurlingham Club on Friday.

Only one man can stop Roger Federer from winning the Wimbledon that is Rafael Nadal, if Nadal withdraw his name from the Wimbledon then it would be big chance to federer to suprass the pete sampras record.

Wimbledon will start from 22nd June 2009

Sania Mirza in Wimbledon - Live Wimbledon - Tennis Update

Sania Mirza in Wimbledon - Live Wimbledon - Tennis Update

Sania Mirza back in action for Wimbledon Warm up

Sania is fully recovered from a career-threatening wrist injury as she raced through the first set and although Keothavong put up greater resistance in the second, she saw out the match 6-1, 7-6 (7/5).

Live Wimbledon - Rafael Nadal Still Doubtfull for Wimbledon - Tennis Update

Live Wimbledon - Rafael Nadal Still Doubtfull for Wimbledon - Tennis Update

World number one Rafael Nadal said he is still hope full for the Wimbledon, he can to fix problems with his knees and be fit to defend his Wimbledon title.

Spaniard said "I will give 200 per cent to be at 100 per cent for the most important date in world tennis and the tournament that has always excited me the most, Nadal further added "I have been playing with pain in my knees for several months and personally I cannot continue like this",The pain was limiting me physically in certain movements which meant I was also suffering mentally. I will not take to any court, and certainly not the Wimbledon centre court, unless I know I am 100 per cent."

World number four Novak Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in last year's Queen's Club final, said he hoped the Spaniard would be back for Wimbledon.

French Open champion Roger Federer said "I only wish him the best and I hope it's not true that he will miss Wimbledon.