ROME: World number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Telecom Italia Masters due to a plantar fascitis in both feet, it was announced by organisers yesterday.
The condition, one of the most common in tennis and jogging, occurs when the long, flat ligament on the bottom of the foot (plantar fascia) stretches irregularly and develops small tears that cause the ligament to become inflamed.
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