Nadal Withdraws From Cincinnati Hardcourt Event With Foot Injury

Nadal Withdraws From Cincinnati Hardcourt Event With Foot Injury
Rafael Nadal of Spain prepares to serve as he practices on a day off before playing in the National Bank Open at Aviva Centre, in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 10, 2021. Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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Rafa Nadal’s U.S. Open preparations have suffered another setback after the Spaniard withdrew from next week’s Cincinnati hardcourt event with a nagging foot issue, organizers of the Masters 1000 tournament said on Wednesday.

Nadal suffered a shock exit last week in Washington, where he kicked off his lead-up to the U.S. Open, and on Tuesday pulled out of the ongoing Masters 1000 event in Toronto with a left-foot issue.