Fritz not looking for 'handouts' after Nadal defeat
Taylor Fritz has rejected suggestions from fans that Rafa Nadal should have retired from their Wimbledon quarter-final due to injury and let the American progress to the semis.
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Wimbledon day 12: Cameron Norrie takes on Novak Djokovic as Nick Kyrgios awaits
Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from Wimbledon late on Thursday night leaves Cameron Norrie’s clash with Novak Djokovic as the only men’s semi-final on day 12 at SW19.
Rafael Nadal: Brilliant career cursed by injury
Rafael Nadal has collected a record 22 Grand Slam titles but a career plagued by injuries has undoubtedly robbed him of even more. On Thursday, his physical frailties returned to haunt him when he was forced out of Wimbledon with an abdominal injury, just a day before he was to face Nick Kyrgios in the semi-finals. Before his latest setback, he had already missed 11 Grand Slam events stretching back to his debut in 2003. He has also now pulled out during a Slam five times.
Wimbledon 2022: Norrie ready to take on one of the big dogs and prove that he “belongs”
It’s the hat which sticks in Cameron Norrie’s memory. Andy Murray was wearing one as usual but, on this scorching day in 2013, so was Novak Djokovic, who ever since and in all senses seems to have played tennis with hardly a hair out of place.
Wimbledon order of play, Day 12 - when are Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie playing their semi-final?
Friday will see only one Wimbledon semi-final match take place on Centre Court, but it’s a tie set to provide a fascinating spectacle. Six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will look to reach his eighth final in SW19, and he’ll take on an inspired Cameron Norrie.
Nadal out of Wimbledon with abdominal injury, Kyrgios into final
Semi-final opponent Nick Kyrgios will receive a walkover into Sunday's final, where he will play either top seed and six-time champion Novak Djokovic or Britain's Cameron Norrie.
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon Ahead Of Semifinals Due To Injury
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he was withdrawing from Wimbledon after failing to recover from an abdominal injury, ending his hopes of a calendar Grand Slam. Semi-final opponent Nick Kyrgios will receive a walkover into Sunday's final, where he will play either top seed and six-time champion Novak Djokovic or Britain's Cameron Norrie. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, struggled with the injury in a gruelling five-set win against 11th-seeded American Taylor Fritz on Wednesday.
Rafa Nadal makes decision on Wimbledon semi-final as details of key injury emerge
Rafael Nadal has decided he wants to go ahead and play his Wimbledon 2022 semi-final against Nick Kyrgios, despite details of a key injury emerging.