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Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Jack Draper of Britain during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2023. The uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal says that the 22-time Grand Slam winner plans to be back fit in time to play the French Open next month. Toni Nadal told Spain’s Radio Marca on Friday April 28, 2023 that his nephew will soon be ready to return from an injury layoff that has sidelined him since January. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Nadal to miss Italian Open as well due to hip injury

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Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Jack Draper of Britain during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2023. The uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal says that the 22-time Grand Slam winner plans to be back fit in time to play the French Open next month. Toni Nadal told Spain’s Radio Marca on Friday April 28, 2023 that his nephew will soon be ready to return from an injury layoff that has sidelined him since January. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Nadal’s uncle expects him to play at French Open

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Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, poses with the trophy after winning the final Godo tennis tournament against Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Alcaraz follows Nadal as repeat Barcelona Open champion

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Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball against David Goffin of Belgium during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 5, 2022. Nadal said Thursday, April 20, 2023, that he will miss the Madrid Open because his recovery from a hip injury is going much slower than expected. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Nadal out of Madrid Open after slow recovery from hip injury

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Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures during a match against Japan's Kei Nishikori during the Godo tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, April 22, 2021. Rafael Nadal says that he will miss the Barcelona Open after not recovering from a nagging hip injury. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has been sidelined since January with a left hip flexor injury that he suffered in the Australian Open. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Nadal to also miss Barcelona Open with nagging hip injury

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Rafael Nadal of Spain follows his shot to Andrey Rublev of Russia during their quarterfinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco, Friday, April 16, 2021. Nadal pulled out of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, saying he is not yet able to compete at the highest level. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open. The Monte Carlo Masters begins on April 8. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)

Nadal, Alcaraz pull out of clay-court Monte Carlo Masters

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Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the men's singles final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

Alcaraz rises to No. 1 while Nadal falls out of top 10 for first time in 18 years

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic looks up during the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 1, 2023. Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open because he can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can’t travel to U.S., out of Miami Open

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a press conference following his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Novak Djokovic clearly not done dominating tennis

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Rafael Nadal of Spain gestures during a press conference following his second round loss to Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S., at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks

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Rafael Nadal of Spain waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena following his second round loss to Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Hip injury in Australian Open upset leaves Nadal’s future in question

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Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand return to Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Rafael Nadal, hampered by bad hip, loses at Australian Open

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Team Europe's Roger Federer of Switzerland, waves during the opening ceremony of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 in London, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Roger Federer bids farewell in last match before retirement

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An emotional Roger Federer of Team Europe acknowledges the crowd after playing with Rafael Nadal in a Laver Cup doubles match against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at the O2 arena in London, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Federer's losing doubles match with Nadal marked the end of an illustrious career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and a role as a statesman for tennis. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Roger Federer’s last match is doubles loss with Rafael Nadal

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Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, chats with Cameron Norris, of Great Britain during a training session ahead of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 in London, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Federer appeared earlier at a news conference to discuss his retirement from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations. He will close his career with a doubles match at the Laver Cup on Friday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) **FILE**

Federer’s final match comes in doubles alongside rival Nadal

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Switzerland's Roger Federer gestures during a media conference ahead of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 in London, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Federer will meet with the media Wednesday to discuss walking away from the game at age 41 after 20 Grand Slam titles. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Federer’s goodbye will be in doubles, maybe with Nadal

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Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 7, 2021. Federer announced Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, he is retiring from tennis. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Bowing to age and injury, Federer to retire as one of game’s greatest

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Iga Swiatek, of Poland, celebrates after defeating Jule Niemeier, of Germany, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd

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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, is treated by a trainer during a medical timeout during a match against Fabio Fognini, of Italy, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, early Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Nadal's racket head rebounded off the court and hit his nose. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Nadal’s nose bloodied by own racket at US Open in victory

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Spain's Rafael Nadal announces that he is withdrawing from the semi-final of the Gentlemen's Singles during a press conference at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on Thursday because of a torn abdominal muscle, announcing his decision a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals. (Joe Toth/Pool Photo via AP)

Nadal withdraws from Montreal because of abdominal injury

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