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Ailing Rafter upset by Novak at Canada Masters
There isn`t going to be a rematch of this year`s Wimbledon final between Pete Sampras and Patrick Rafter at the $ 2.95 million Tennis Masters Series-Canada.
There isn't going to be a rematch of
this year's Wimbledon final between Pete Sampras and Patrick
Rafter at the $ 2.95 million Tennis Masters Series-Canada.
An ailing Rafter fell apart after winning the first set
in a 3-6 7-6 (1) 6-2 quarterfinal loss on Friday to Jiri Novak
of the Czech Republic.
Rafter, who revealed after the match that his right
shoulder has been sore all week, said he was withdrawing from
next week's Tennis Masters event in Cincinnati.
The stunning loss before a packed crowd on Centre Court
was only the second in 18 matches for Rafter, whose last
defeat was to Sampras in the Wimbledon final on July 9.
“I have to go back to the drawing board, and the only way to do that is by taking time off, the Australian said.
“I have to go back to the drawing board, and the only way to do that is by taking time off, the Australian said.
Report: Zeenext Bureau