Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros - Rafael Nadal of Spain vs Sam Groth of Australia Paris, France - 24/05/16. Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - Nine-times champion Rafael Nadal sent shockwaves around Roland Garros on Friday when he unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open because of an injury to his left wrist.
A day after notching up his 200th grand slam victory with an imperious 6-3 6-0 6-3 second-round win over Argentina's Facundo Bagnis, a grim-faced Nadal walked into a hurriedly arranged news conference wearing a navy blue brace around his stricken wrist.
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