'Special moments we shared' - Rafael Nadal recalls Roger Federer memories at Wimbledon after reaching semis

Rafael Nadal has spoken about his memories of playing against Roger Federer and also the abdominal injury he suffered as he recovered impressively to overcome Taylor Fritz and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The second seed 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. Ad/> 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.

Wimbledon'Something not going well' — Nadal wins thriller but casts doubt on fitness after injury scareAN HOUR AGO The legendary Spaniard, who was looking to win his third Grand Slam singles title in succession after his incredible triumphs at the Australian Open and French Open already this year, took a medical timeout at 4-3 up in the second set. He battled on valiantly and managed to overcome the American in a final-set thriller. «I honestly enjoy a lot playing these kinds of matches in front of you guys, I can’t thank you enough,» he said in his on-court interview.

«It had been a tough afternoon playing, he’s a great player. All the credit to Taylor, he’s been playing great the whole season. From my personal side, it was not an easy match at all, so I'm just very happy to be in the semi-final.

»The body, in general, is fine. Of course, the abdominal is not going well, I had to find a way to serve a little bit different. For a lot of moments I was thinking, 'I will not be able to finish the match', but the court energy was something else.