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Rafael Nadal has reportedly made a request to Madrid Open director Feliciano Lopez to play earlier on Wednesday when he is due to compete in the round of 32 - so that he can attend Real Madrid vs Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on the same night.

The star is set to appear in his first tournament since the Indian Wells final in mid-March, where he lost in straight sets to Taylor Fritz in a shock loss. Competing on home soil, the Mallorca-born legend will likely use the knockout tournament as practice for the French Open that is due to start in three weeks' time.

But alongside tournament director Lopez, Nadal is pining to go to the Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday if possible. And Lopez confirmed his request after he himself admitted he would love to go to the crunch tie.

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