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Rafael Nadal Withdraws from Australian Open Due to Injury

Rafael Nadal of Spain looks dejected between games in his quarter-final match against Jordan Thompson of Australia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, J

Hey there, tennis enthusiasts! We've got some unfortunate news coming straight from the land down under. Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a pesky injury. Yep, you heard it right. After a year-long hiatus, our beloved Nadal had his comeback cut short after playing just one tournament.

So, what went wrong this time? It seems that Nadal's surgically repaired hip caused him some trouble during his recent match against Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International. In fact, he even needed a medical timeout in the third set. Ouch!

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