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Watch: Rafael Nadal Tests Injury In Front Of Packed French Open Stands

Rafael Nadal tested out his injured foot in his first practice at the French Open on Wednesday without any obvious discomfort. Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros, delighted fans who packed two sides of the 15,000-capacity Court Philippe Chatrier in the baking Paris sun. Welcomed by the watching Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world number four who was runner-up at the tournament in 2021, Nadal hit with Spanish compatriot Jaume Munar. It was the 35-year-old Nadal's first public appearance since suffering a recurrence of a chronic foot injury in his Italian Open third round loss to Denis Shapovalov last week.

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Watch: Rafael Nadal Tests Injury In Front Of Packed French Open Stands

Tsitsipas plays down French Open title chances, picks Djokovic and Alcaraz as favourites

Nadal tests injury in front of packed French Open stands

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Alcaraz threatens to gatecrash Djokovic and Nadal party in French Open

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