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Rafael Nadal (PA Archive\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rafael Nadal is the latest player to withdraw from the US Open having called time on his 2021 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20-time grand slam champion, who won his fourth Flushing Meadows title two years ago, is still being troubled by the foot injury he aggravated at the French Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The injury also forced Nadal to miss Wimbledon and the Olympics but the Spaniard, now 35, insists he will fight to prolong his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHonestly, I have been suffering a lot more than I should with my foot for a year and I need to take some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving discussed it with the team and family, this decision has been made and I believe that it is the way forward to try to recover and recover well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a year that I have missed things that matter a lot to me, such as Wimbledon, such as the Olympics, how the United States Open is going to be now, (and) many other events that are also important to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn view of the fact that during the latter year I have not had the ability to train and prepare and compete in the way that I really like to\u2026 I came to the conclusion that what I need is time to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am (determined) to do whatever it takes to regain the best possible shape, to continue competing for the things that really motivate me and the things that I have done during all these years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am convinced that with the recovery of the foot and obviously a very important daily effort this can be achieved. I will work as hard as I can to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defending champion Dominic Thiem, five-time winner Roger Federer and 2016 champ Stan Wawrinka have also pulled out of this year\u2019s US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World number one Novak Djokovic will go into the tournament, which begins at the end of the month, as red-hot favorite to complete the calendar Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

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