Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup semi-final against France due to a knee injury.
Nadal retired while trailing his US Open last-four clash with Juan Martin del Potro by two sets to love on Friday, citing pain in his right knee.
The 17-time grand slam champion confirmed he would miss Spain's trip to Lille for their Davis Cup tie beginning on September 14.
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"Hello everyone, on the way home, in addition to having missed the opportunity to play a grand slam final here in New York, you will know that I finally cannot play Davis Cup this weekend in Lille against France," Nadal wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Hola a todos, ya de camino para casa, además de haber perdido la oportunidad de jugar una nueva final de Gran Slam aquí en Nueva York, ya sabréis que finalmente no puedo jugar la Copa Davis este próximo fin de semana en Lille contra #Francia.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 9, 2018
Había hecho un buen calendario pensando en mis objetivos, incluido la copa Davis, una de las razones de no jugar Cincinnati.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 9, 2018
Muy triste por no poder intentar ayudar al equipo para jugar la final y estoy convencido que los que van a jugar lo van a hacer de la menor manera posible
les deseo todo lo mejor. Estaré animando como un aficionado más.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 9, 2018
"I had made a good schedule thinking about my goals, including the Davis Cup, one of the reasons for not playing Cincinnati [in August].
"Very sad to not be able to try to help the team play the final."
Spain captain Sergi Bruguera confirmed Albert Ramos had been called up as Nadal's replacement.