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Rafael Nadal out of Davis Cup After Grueling Australian Open
MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal has been dropped from Spain’s Davis Cup team because of fatigue following the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) celebrates winning in the Men's Final match against Raphael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
The Spanish tennis federation says it will replace Nadal with Feliciano Lopez for next weekend’s best-of-five series at Croatia after a recommendation by the team doctor.
Nadal lost to Roger Federer in Sunday’s Australia Open final in five sets.
Doctor Angel Ruiz Cotorro says the decision took into consideration that Nadal played a significant number of matches after a four-month layoff because of a wrist injury.
Spain captain Conchita Martinez says Nadal ”needs to recover from his recent efforts and certainly will be with us again in the next rounds.”
The other Spanish players are Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreno and Marc Lopez.
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