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Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during a match against Lloyd Harris of South Africa (not pictured) during the Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, in Washington, on Aug. 5, 2021. Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
World number four Rafael Nadal on Tuesday said he had withdrawn from the Masters 1000 hardcourt event underway in Toronto due to persistent pain in his injured left foot.
The injury kept the 20-time Grand Slam champion out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics this year and played a role in his shock third-round exit at the Washington Open last week.