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MADRID -- World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will return to action at next week's Rogers Cup after a two-month injury layoff.

Nadal made the announcement on his Web site Tuesday; his uncle and coach, Toni Nadal, had told a Spanish radio station on Monday the same.

Nadal has been suffering from tendinitis in both knees and has not played a competitive match since May 31, when he was knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open by Robin Soderling.

"Rafa will play in Montreal. It is good news for us," Toni Nadal told Radio Marca.

"It's another thing to know what standard he will be at. I imagine he won't be in very good condition. He has been training but without really pushing it very much. To see what form he's in we'll have to see how he copes in a proper match," he said.

During his time away from the court, Nadal lost his French Open and Wimbledon titles and his No. 1 ranking to Swiss rival Roger Federer.

In an interview last week, Nadal cast doubt as to whether he would be fit to defend his title in Montreal.

"There is no particular objective at present," Toni Nadal said. "The challenge is to get back into form and to be in good shape for the U.S. Open."

The U.S. Open, the only Grand Slam event Nadal has never won, starts Aug. 31.

Rogers Cup spokesman Louis-Philippe Dorais said organizers expect to hear from Federer in the next few days on whether he will play.

Federer took a break after his wife gave birth to twins last month.

Information from Reuters and The Associated Press was used in this report.