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Tennis great Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells at short notice. “It is with great sadness that I have to withdraw from this amazing tournament,” the Spanish 37-year-old said in a statement on Wednesday, on the eve of his scheduled first round clash with Canada’s Milos Raonic. “I have been working hard and practicing and you all know I took a test this weekend but I don’t find myself ready to play at the highest level at such an important event. It is not an easy decision, it’s a tough one as a matter of fact, but I can’t lie to myself and lie to the thousands …

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