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 | Djokovic wants rest, giving up tournament at Queen's4-06-2011 |
No. 2-ranked professional tennis player Novak Djokovic (Serbia) will not participate in the tournament Queens, which is a heating before the next Grand Slam, Wimbledon. Djokovic was speaking after his defeat last night with 1-3 sets to Roger Federer (Switzerland) in the semifinals at Roland Garros. "I refuse to participate in the tournament in Queens. I rested well before Wimbledon," said racer himself. A little later, organizers of the tournament in Queens explained that his decision was prompted by pain and risk of injury in the knees and in particular strain or even rupture of the knee connections. Earlier yesterday in the same tournament withdraw and Andy Murray. The Scot also reached the semifinals at Roland Garros but fell to Rafael Nadal. Murray himself has a problem with his ankle injury and prefers to go therapy, and only then take a final decision, but more likely to quit.