Federer drops out of Madrid with back injury

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Roger Federer will not play in this week’s Madrid Open due to a back injury.

The third-ranked Federer suffered the injury during practice Saturday and is withdrawing as a precaution. He described the back injury as “normal back things I’ve had in past.”

“I’m OK with it,” Federer told reporters. “At least I know what it is.”

The 35-year-old Federer, a three-time winner in Madrid, had been a late addition to the field this week. The tournament was not originally on his schedule, …

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