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Rafael Nadal said he was 'saddened' to miss Wimbledon after opting to prioritise preparing for the Olympics in Paris. The two-time former champion strongly hinted after his first-round French Open defeat that he would stay on clay rather than risk the physical demands of changing to grass and back again. That was all but confirmed by Spanish Olympic team captain David Ferrer on Wednesday, and Nadal himself took to social media on Thursday to explain his decision.