Injured Nadal to miss France tie

– Rafael Nadal will miss Spain’s Davis Cup semifinal against France next weekend due to the knee injury that forced him to retire at the US Open, the Spanish tennis federation said on Saturday.

“Rafa Nadal will not be able to compete against France in Lille. The knee injury suffered last night (Friday) at the US Open is stopping him from playing this semifinal,” Spain team captain Sergi Bruguera said in a statement. –

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