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Rafael Nadal hopes Bernard Tomic bounces back from injury

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Rafael Nadal is hopeful that Bernard Tomic can bounce back from the groin injury that forced him to retire from his Australian Open first-round match against the Spaniard.

World number one Rafael Nadal has expressed his sympathy towards Bernard Tomic, who suffered a groin problem during his first-round clash against the Spaniard at the Australian Open.

The 21-year-old was forced to retire after the first set, which stood at 6-4 in Nadal's favour.

"I want to say I am very sorry for Bernard I hope he gets better," the Australian Open official Twitter account quotes Nadal as saying. "I know how tough this situation is. I had it few years ago."

Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have all progressed into the second round.

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Bernard Tomic of Australia plays a forehand in his first round match against Marcel Granollers of Spain during day three of the 2014 Sydney International at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on January 7, 2014
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