The tennis star had hoped to win his 20th Grand Slam at this year's meet, which would have tied him for most men's wins in that category.
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Rafael Nadal Opts Out Of U.S. Open, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
Corrected: August 3, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
An earlier version of this story and caption said if Rafael Nadal had won this year's U.S. Open, he would have tied for most Grand Slam titles. In fact, he would have tied for most men's Grand Slam titles.