ROME (AP) _ Tennis star Rafael Nadal went to a hospital for a checkup following a dizzy spell Thursday, although he was not planning to pull out of the Rome Masters.
``Everything is OK. It was just a routine checkup. He's playing tonight,'' Nadal's spokesman Benito Barbadillo said. ``It was the same as yesterday. He was just feeling a little dizzy, that's it.''
The Spaniard looked to extend his 73-match clay-court winning streak against 15th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny in the third round later Thursday.
Even if he does withdraw, Nadal's streak will remain in intact.
``A withdrawal is not considered a loss or a win,'' ATP spokesman Nicola Arzani said.
Nadal is aiming to become the first player to win this French Open warmup three consecutive times. Youzhny beat Nadal in their last two meetings _ both on hard courts.
