USA Today · Aug 11, 2016
The Latest: Rafael Nadal withdraws from mixed doubles in Rio
(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
7:20 p.m.
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of mixed doubles at the Olympics before playing his first-round match.
The International Tennis Federation announced Nadal's withdrawal Thursday, when he was supposed to make his debut in that event for Spain at the Rio de Janeiro Games with Garbine Muguruza.
Their match against Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic had been scheduled to be Nadal's third contest of the day.
He reached the quarterfinals in singles and the semifinals in men's doubles with victories earlier Thursday.