After pulling out of the hard-court tournament in Toronto this week, Rafael Nadal said Wednesday he was also withdrawing from the upcoming event in Cincinnati because of an injured left foot that has troubled him for months.
The decision by the 20-time Grand Slam champion means he is unlikely to play before the US Open starting August 30. Nadal won the US Open in 2019, the last time he entered.
35-year-old Nadal played last week in Washington, winning his match against Jack Sock but lost to Lloyd Harris. The Spaniard was bothered by the foot there as well.
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