ETA: Fernando will not be competing in Bilbao this weekend. He is being instructed by doctors to rest for two weeks in order to fully heal the injury that he sustained at the Masters Cup in London. He spent time recovering before Davis Cup, but he is not fully 100% and prefers not to take risks by participating in the exhibition, following the recommendations of Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro who prescribed for him “rest for two weeks and anti-inflammatory treatment.”
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Fernando is returning to Bilbao this weekend to defend his title in the Master de Tenis Bilbao-Bizkaia exhibition tournament. Fernando saved a match point in the second set tiebreak in last year’s final, defeating Tommy Robredo, 4-6, 7-6(9), 7-5 to take the title.

Joining Fernando at the eight-player exhibition are fellow Davis Cup teammates Feliciano López, David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo, Juan Carlos Ferrero and local player Guillermo Olaso.

As defending champion, Fernando gets a bye to the semifinals, where he will face either Juan Carlos Ferrero or Guillermo Olaso

(via Master de Tenis Bilbao-Bizkaia)