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Italian Open 2018: Juan Martin Del Potro injured but Rafael Nadal wins

World number six Juan Martin Del Potro has suffered an injury scare before the French Open, retiring from his Italian Open match with David Goffin.

Belgium's Goffin was leading 6-2 4-5 when Del Potro, who had just missed a set point, retired with a groin injury.

World number one Rafael Nadal cruised into the last eight with a 6-4 6-1 win over Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov.

Croatian fourth seed Marin Cilic won 6-3 6-4 against France's Benoit Paire.

The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, begins on 27 May at Roland Garros in Paris.