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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells, saying he is ‘not ready to play at the highest level’

Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match, saying he is “not ready to play at the highest level”.

The Spaniard, 37, returned to competition in Brisbane in January after almost a year sidelined with a hip flexor injury, but had to miss the Australian Open with another muscle tear.

He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition event in Las Vegas on Sunday but looked poised…


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