Nadal floored by Delhi belly
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal shows off his football skills at a ceremony to promote the Spanish football league in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Tennis star Rafael Nadal pulled out of Spain's opening Davis Cup tie against India on Friday after being laid low by an upset stomach.
World number four Nadal was due to play India's Ramkumar Ramanathan in the first singles rubber of the three-day contest being staged in the Indian capital. He will be replaced by teammate Feliciano Lopez.
"Rafael Nadal will not play the first game due to stomach infection," an All India Tennis Association (AITA) official told AFP.
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