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FILE - In this April 26, 2012 file photo Rafael Nadal reacts during the Barcelona open tennis in Barcelona, Spain. Nadal will take as much rest as his body needs before returning to tennis. The third-ranked Spaniard said said Friday Aug. 17, 2012 "I have to listen (to the doctors) and will be patient, and I will come back when my knee is well."
(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
Nadal-del Potro, Williams-Azarenka at MSG in March
FILE - In this April 26, 2012 file photo Rafael Nadal reacts during the Barcelona open tennis in Barcelona, Spain. Nadal will take as much rest as his body needs before returning to tennis. The third-ranked Spaniard said said Friday Aug. 17, 2012 "I have to listen (to the doctors) and will be patient, and I will come back when my knee is well."
(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
August 22, 2012
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NEW YORK—Rafael Nadal is heading to the Big Apple to play tennis -- only it'll be for an exhibition match next March, not the U.S. Open next week.
Nadal, who pulled out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of knee trouble, is scheduled to face 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the
Serena Williams, a 14-time major champion, will play top-ranked Victoria Azarenka that night in another exhibition match at the arena used by the NBA's Knicks and NHL's Rangers.
Tickets go on sale Oct. 9.
Williams beat sister Venus at MSG in 2009. Nadal, del Potro and Azarenka will be playing at the Garden for the first time.
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