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Rafael Nadal could play for Spain at the Davis Cup even if he is not fully fit, says David Ferrer

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Spain's Davis Cup captain David Ferrer says he would consider calling Rafael Nadal up to his team even if he is not fully fit.

Nadal withdrew from the French Open last month due to a lack of fitness and opened up about his likely plans to retire from the sport next year.

Ad The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January. TennisFederer 'couldn’t have been more happy' to see Djokovic win 23rd Grand Slam18 HOURS AGO Nadal told reporters at the time he will rest for an unspecified period of time before potentially returning at the end of the year for the Davis Cup.

Spain's Group C campaign gets underway on September 12 as they battle Serbia, Czech Republic and South Korea for a place in the final eight who face off in November.

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