Nadal to miss Basel in boost to Federer´s No.1 bid

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Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced he will miss this month´s Swiss Indoors tournament, boosting arch rival Roger Federer´s dream of ending the season as world number one. Photo: Reuters file

MADRID: Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced he will miss this month´s Swiss Indoors tournament, boosting arch rival Roger Federer´s dream of ending the season as world number one.

Nadal told his Facebook followers he was skipping the October 21-29 tournament due to a knee injury.

"I sadly announce that I have to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel, after seeing my doctor in Spain," he wrote.

Federer beat the Spaniard at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday to close the gap at the top of the ATP rankings.