Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios due to injury
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios due to his abdominal injury, handing the Australian a walkover bye into Sunday’s final.
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Wimbledon - Rafael Nadal withdraws due to abdominal tear, Nick Kyrgios gets walkover into final
Rafael Nadal has reportedly had to withdraw from Wimbledon ahead of his semi-final clash with Nick Kyrgios due to the abdominal tear he suffered on Wednesday. Nadal practised at the All England Club on Thursday ahead of the last-four clash with the Australian, but he has now called a press conference for the evening.
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal set to go ahead with semi-final against Nick Kyrgios despite abdominal injury concern
Rafa Nadal is set to play through the pain barrier when he faces Nick Kyrgios on Friday afternoon in the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships. The 36-year-old suffered a 7mm abdominal tear halfway through the first set in his semi-final victory over Taylor Fritz, and was a heavy doubt for his last four clash with Kyrgios. Ad/> Marca have confirmed that Nadal is ready to play for a spot in the final, as he looks to close in on a 2022 Surface Slam and Channel Slam, and began preparations for the mouth-watering showdown in a training session on Thursday.
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Rafael Nadal, suffering from abdominal injury, practices ahead of Wimbledon semifinal
Rafael Nadal practiced for around 45 minutes at Wimbledon on Thursday as he tries to shake off an abdominal injury in time to be fit for Friday's semifinal against Australian Nick Kyrgios.
Wimbledon 2022 - Rafael Nadal has 7mm abdominal tear ahead of Nick Kyrgios clash - reports
Second seed Rafael Nadal suffered a 7mm abdominal tear in his quarter-final win at Wimbledon ahead of his clash with Nick Kyrgios, reports have revealed. The Spaniard somehow managed to continue his quest to secure a historic Calendar Slam in 2022 after he roared back to beat Fritz in a marathon quarter-final. It took all of Nadal's famous mental strength and physical resilience to come through the encounter with a scoreline of 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 to reach the semi-finals.