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The decision by Swiss world number three Federer and Spanish world number four Nadal comes a day after Wimbledon winner Andy Murray, ranked second, said he would **t defend his Rogers Cup title so he can rest before defending his Olympic singles crown in Rio. Federer, a 17-times grand slam champion who won the Canadian stop in 2004 and 2006, said he needed more time off after his bid for a record-extending 18th grand slam title ended in the Wimbledon semi-finals earlier this month. "Looking ahead, it is best for me that I take more time after Wimbledon," the 34-year-old Federer, who will seek his third Olympic medal at next month's Rio Games, said in a statement. "I look forward to coming back to Canada next year." Nadal, who has been out of action since pulling out of the French Open following his second-round match with a wrist injury, said he was **t fit e**ugh to return to competition. The 30-year-old Spaniard, a three-times winner of the Rogers Cup tournament that alternates each year between Toronto and Montreal, was only recently given clearance to compete in Rio despite **t fulfilling the qualification criteria. "I only started practicing a week ago after my wrist injury and I am **t ready to play such an important event," said Nadal. The Rogers Cup, where world number one **vak Djokovic is top seed, will run from July 23-31 and the tennis competition at the Rio Olympics will be held Aug. 6-14. أكثر... |
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