Rafael Nadal 'tired' of injury questions after setting up Wimbledon quarter-final against Taylor Fritz

Rafael Nadal has said he is «healthy enough to fight for titles» but tired of talking about any injury concerns after he battled into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The 22-time Grand Slam winner is playing at Wimbledon for the first time in three years after regulating his schedule as he recovered from and struggled with injury. Ad/> Nadal had been a doubt for the tournament this year after undergoing treatment for a chronic foot problem following his French Open victory in May.

He even admitted he came close to retirement just weeks before. WimbledonNadal sees off Van de Zandschulp to seal quarter-final spot13 HOURS AGO He remains on course for a third consecutive major title after beating Botic van de Zandschulp, but said afterwards he is «a little bit tired of talking about my body». «It's not that I don't want to answer the question, but at the same time, sometimes I am tired of myself, and all the issues I'm having.

'I don't fear that day' — Nadal considered retirement ahead of Wimbledon Nadal sees of Van de Zandschulp for place in Wimbledon quarters »I'd prefer to not talk about it now – I'm sorry for that – but I am in the middle of the tournament, and I have to keep going. «All respect to the rest of my opponents, I am just trying my best every single day, and for the moment I am healthy enough to keep going, and to fight for the things that I want. I think I made a big effort to be here.

»It takes a lot of mental and physical effort to try to play this tournament after the things I went through the last couple of months. «But as everybody knows, Wimbledon is a tournament that I like so much, and it's been three years without playing here. I really wanted to be back, and that's what I'm doing, so that's why it