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.

Ad/> Nadal, 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. WimbledonNadal playing with '7mm abdominal tear' leaves Wilander 'completely amazed'AN HOUR AGO It has now been reported in the Spanish press that medical tests revealed he suffered a seven-millimetre tear in one of his abdominal muscles during the match.

According to Cadena Ser, Nadal appeared at the All England Tennis Club at 2pm on Thursday, and minutes later, he began training to prepare for the semi-final. Eurosport's Alex Corretja said «it will be very difficult» for Nadal as he attempts to overcome Kyrgios to reach another Wimbledon final, and that his compatriot «needs to find a solution». «We need to see how Rafa is,» Corretja said.

«If he is like what he was today [Wednesday], it will be very difficult. He needs to find a solution. Of course, against Kyrgios he needs to be 100 per cent.