Bengaluru — French Open champion Rafa Nadal says he nearly ended his season after being forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells semifinals with a knee injury in March but played through the pain at Roland Garros to clinch a record-extending 12th title.

Nadal conceded a walkover to Roger Federer at Indian Wells and skipped the Miami Open before returning to the tour for the clay season, where he lost three semifinals in a row before winning titles in Rome and Paris...

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