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‘Unfit’ Nadal out of season-opening Abu Dhabi event

Grand-slam champion Rafa Nadal in a past match [Photo: Courtesy]

Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s season-opening exhibition event in Abu Dhabi due to ongoing fitness problems, the world number one has said.

The 16-time grand slam champion, who won the French and U.S. Opens earlier this year, withdrew from the ATP Finals in November after struggling with a knee injury during his round-robin defeat by Belgian David Goffin.

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