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Americans disappointed by Nadal's absence

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Rafael Nadal kept playing at the Sony Ericsson Open, but he's scheduled a medical time-out for Davis Cup weekend, April 6-8, when Spain faces the U.S. team in Winston-Salem, N.C. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe said he had mixed feelings about Nadal's decision, which the Spanish team attributed to a foot injury. "As a captain, part of you is happy because they're without their best player," he said. "But when I put on my hat as a commentator, ...

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