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Nadal yet to decide on SW19

Defending champion Rafael Nadal remains a doubt for Wimbledon after going down 6-4 6-3 to former world number one Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition match on Thursday.


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The Spaniard, making his first appearance on court since struggling with tendinitis in his knees and being knocked out of the French Open fourth round, had not played on grass for 12 months.

The rust showed, as did the lingering impact of his injury, and the 23-year-old has yet to announce a decision on his participation at the All England Club as a result.

"Rafa is having difficulties bending his knees and it seems that his various treatments are not enough," his coach and uncle Toni Nadal said.

"I don't know if he will compete, we have to wait for Friday."

Nadal is set to face Stanislas Wawrinka in a second exhibition match at the Hurlingham Club on Friday.

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Murray handed Kendrick test

Andy Murray will begin his assault on the 2009 Wimbledon title against powerful American Robert Kendrick.


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It will be the fourth time Murray, seeded number three at the All England Club, and Kendrick, ranked 76 in the world, have played each other on the ATP circuit.

The Scotsman has won all three previous meetings, and most notably romped to a 6-0 6-0 victory on the grass at Newport, Rhode Island, in 2006.

Murray was placed in world number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal's half of the draw and the pair could meet at the semi-final stage.

Nadal, whose participation is still in doubt due to a knee injury, was drawn against Frenchman Arnaud Clement in the first round, and world number two Roger Federer will play Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu.

World number four Novak Djokovic will also face a Frenchman in round one after he was pitted against Julien Benneteau.

The remaining British men in the draw have all been dealt tough first round matches.

19-year-old Dan Evans will play number 12 seed Nikolay Davydenko and James Ward faces a stern examination against Australian Open finalist Fernando Verdasco.

Alex Bogdanovic is up against Tomas Berdych from the Czech Republic, and Josh Goodall has been pitted against French serve and volley specialist Michael Llodra.