Rafeel Nadal pulls out of Abu Dhabi tournament due to illness

Nadal's comeback from a long-term knee injury has been put on hold by an illness that has ruled him out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
 In a statement released on Tuesday,the organisers told that Nadal has been forced to make a last minute withdrawal from the 2012 event due to a stomach virus
"Rafeel Nadal, who has competed in all four previous tournaments, was advised by doctors not to travel or compete due to the illness."
The 26-year-old Rafeel Nadal  has not played since June when he suffered a shock defeat in the second round of Wimbledon by Czech Lukas Rosol.
The tournament in Abu Dhabi, which he won twice in 2010 and 2011, was to be his return to action after missing the Olympics, the U.S. Open and the Davis Cup final, which Spain lost to the Czech Republic.
World number four Nadal said in a statement that I am very disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year in Abu Dhabi.