In a world of pain: Rafael Nadal's career-long battle with injuries

08 Mar

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Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal. (Shi Tang/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday withdrew from the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters, abandoning plans to make his comeback after barely playing in 2023 and making only one tournament appearance this year in January.

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The 22-time Grand Slam title winner has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, including missing 11 majors through a series of knee, feet, ankle, abdomen and wrist problems.

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