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Matt Verri

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Italian Open as injury problems persist ahead of Roland Garros defence

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Italian Open as he continues to battle injury problems ahead of the French Open later this month.

The 36-year-old has not played since suffering a second-round defeat to Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open, when he was clearly not fully fit on his first return to Melbourne since his remarkable Grand Slam win in 2022.

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