January 7, 2012 8:18 AM

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Rafael Nadal crashes out of Qatar Open

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Qatar Open Tennis Championship. In Doha, the Spaniard lost out to Gael Monfils from France in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. For Monfils, it was only the second time in 10 attempts that he got the better of Nadal.The World No.2 has been nursing a shoulder injury for quiet some time.Earlier the tournament second seed Roger Federer pulled out of his Semifinal match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga because of a back injury. The outcome has cleared the decks for an all-French final in the first tennis tournament of the new Calendar year 2012.

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