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Nadal to return in late December exhibition
AP
- Rafael Nadal has been recovering from a tear in the patella tendon in his left knee
- He hasn't played since Wimbledon
- The exhibition is Dec. 27-29 in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rafael Nadal plans to return from a knee injury at an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in December.
Organizers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship said on Tuesday in a statement that Nadal is set to join a field including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and David Ferrer.
The tournament runs from Dec. 27-29.
Nadal hasn't played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June. He is recovering from a partially torn patella tendon in his left knee.
The 11-time Grand Slam champion said last month he had no timetable for his return and was targeting the Australian Open in January for his return to competitive tennis.
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