Announcing his return to the hastily held press conference, Nadal said: "My stomach muscles have not felt good for the past few days, especially on service, doctors recommended that I did not.

Rafael Nadal came out of Paris Masters yesterday, to give Novak Djokovic world number one place back guarantee. Announcing her return to the press conference held in a hastily, Nadal said: "My stomach muscles have not felt good for the past few days, especially on service, doctors have recommended that I did not."

When Djokovic reached Paris he would get the top position, if he was the best in indoor event, he was released. Wimbledon and Ocean Open champion became the first player to start the season from the top 20 and reached the top of the ATP rankings after Marath Sapin in 2000.

The 14-time Grand Slam champion started his debut on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Joao Sosa, to promote fashion, which was his 19th consecutive win. For Nadal, this means that their long-awaited return from injury has been delayed, which has removed them since the US Open.