<p class="title">Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters for the second year in a row after polishing off his US Open preparation with a Montreal title on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The announcement came a few hours after Nadal won his fifth Canadian title 6-3, 6-0 over Russian Daniil Medvedev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The oft-injured Spaniard decided against playing any more before the August 26 start of the US Open in New York.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am very sorry to announce that I won't be playing in Cincinnati this year," Nadal posted on Facebook. "No other reason than personally taking care of my body and trying to keep as healthy as I feel now."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nadal said he explained his position to Brazilian Cincinnati tournament director Andre Silva, whom he said understood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm sure the tournament will be a success and I wish him and his team all the best," Nadal said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nadal will go into the US Open with just one hardcourt warm-up, albeit his record-extending 35th Masters 1000 title.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His late withdrawal leaves the Cincinnati draw severely lopsided, with top seed Novak Djokovic and number three Roger Federer positioned in the top half.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neither of the pair has played since their Wimbledon final a month ago won by Djokovic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Federer is bidding for an eighth Cincinnati title while Djokovic is the defending champion.</p>
<p class="title">Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters for the second year in a row after polishing off his US Open preparation with a Montreal title on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The announcement came a few hours after Nadal won his fifth Canadian title 6-3, 6-0 over Russian Daniil Medvedev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The oft-injured Spaniard decided against playing any more before the August 26 start of the US Open in New York.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am very sorry to announce that I won't be playing in Cincinnati this year," Nadal posted on Facebook. "No other reason than personally taking care of my body and trying to keep as healthy as I feel now."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nadal said he explained his position to Brazilian Cincinnati tournament director Andre Silva, whom he said understood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm sure the tournament will be a success and I wish him and his team all the best," Nadal said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nadal will go into the US Open with just one hardcourt warm-up, albeit his record-extending 35th Masters 1000 title.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His late withdrawal leaves the Cincinnati draw severely lopsided, with top seed Novak Djokovic and number three Roger Federer positioned in the top half.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Neither of the pair has played since their Wimbledon final a month ago won by Djokovic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Federer is bidding for an eighth Cincinnati title while Djokovic is the defending champion.</p>