Nadal pulls out of Swedish Open

STOCKHOLM, July 7 (Reuters) World number two Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's claycourt Swedish Open in Bastad, the Swedish Tennis Federation said today.The Spanish left-hander is playing in the Wimbledon semi-finals against Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis today.

''His success on grass makes him feel that he will not have time to recuperate for another week of play,'' the federation said in a statement on its website.

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