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Exhausted Nadal takes a break
Agencies, Stuttgart

Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this week's Stuttgart Cup due to a knee injury."I haven't stopped playing for the past four to five months," said the world number two, who toppled five-time champion Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 on Sunday night."My doctors have said I need a couple of days rest. I will now get examined for an exact diagnosis," the Spaniard said in Stuttgart, adding he had a problem with his knee without providing any details."My plans for the immediate future are very simple - I just want to rest because I'm completely exhausted," added Nadal, who also won the French Open title by defeating the world number one."I only want to return to the court once I am 100 per cent fit," the 22-year-old said.Nadal, a four-time French Open champion, became the first Spaniard in more than four decades to win the Wimbledon men's singles title after defeating Roger Federer."It was amazing for me," said Nadal. "It was a very special victory for me winning against Roger and the most important thing [was] winning Wimbledon."Asked what the victory meant to him, he said: "Right now I only think about the present."Probably when I finish my career, I am going to think about these things."
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