Long season takes toll on Nadal

Rafael Nadal said goodbye to London for another year last night admitting his late-season struggles can partly be explained by a loss of passion for the game.

The Spaniard exited the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in the group stages after a 7-6 (7/2) 4-6 6-3 defeat by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and will now fly home to Spain ahead of next weekend’s Davis Cup final against Argentina in Seville.