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Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has been one of the most devotional players on the Tour. He has done some remarkable stuff that will not probably be repeated ever again. To win 13 French Open titles is a remarkable achievement. Overall, there has never been a more dominant player on the clay courts as compared to the Spaniard.

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Recently, Rafael Nadal gave an update that he will not be playing the US Open and the rest of this season. The reason for that is the foot injury he suffered earlier in Washington. The injury was so bad that he had to go back home and make a decision for the remainder of the season. 

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Former tennis great Mats Wilander spoke on Nadal’s decision and stated, “Well I think when it comes to Rafael Nadal we are getting used to seeing him not able to play. He went over to Washington DC to play a few matches, then he went to Canada and that didn’t work and he waited for the US Open.”

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Injuries and Rafael Nadal have an association 

Over the years, Rafael Nadal has been consistently dealing with injuries. However, with each year passing by, the grievenes in the injuries have posed a greater threat with time passing by. However, knowing the fighter that Rafa is, one can remain optismistic that he would bounce back soon.

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The seven-time Grand Slam champion stated, “I mean he’s trying, obviously didn’t do it and with every year it seems like he’s playing less and less. He’s obviously getting older and his body is taking a beating. He must be training hard to even consider playing. So far the will seems the be there.”

At the moment, Rafa has decided to end his season. He is expected to return back on Tour in the following season. We wish him a speedy recovery. 

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Rohan Kollare is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Rohan has studied Sports Management and has a trophy cabinet adorned with accolades won in district and state-level tennis competitions. He has previously worked in Content Operations for Disney’s Hotstar for over a year, covering Tennis and Formula One. Rohan's experience as a player gives him the ability to provide incisive analysis of the game rather than a superficial understanding. When not staunchly supporting his idol Roger Federer, Rohan likes to dive into animal welfare work, get lost in a book or listen to some music.

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