Rafael Nadal won't defend French Open crown at Roland-Garros in 2023 due to injury, aims to play one more year
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Visual Story: Half of Rafael Nadal's 14 Roland Garros finals have been won in straight sets | Tennis.com
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Rafael Nadal defies time and Casper Ruud to win his 14th French Open title | French Open 2022 | The Guardian
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Rafael Nadal reaches 13th French Open final without dropping a set after beating Diego Schwartzman | The Independent
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Rafael Nadal Defeats Novak Djokovic to Advance to 2022 French Open Semifinals | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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In just third-ever fifth set at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal edges Felix Auger-Aliassime in more than four hours—and will face Novak Djokovic next
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RG Classic Match: Djokovic – Nadal (semi-final 2021) - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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Roland-Garros 2023 : Rafael Nadal withdraws - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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