Will Rafael Nadal retire? Australian Open hip injury could spell the beginning of the end for 22-time champion
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, adjusts the tape on his left ankle during his match with Teymuraz Gabashvili, of Russia, in the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York,
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