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.

Ad/> According to reports, the legendary Spaniard has been forced to withdraw from the tournament ahead of the semi-final. As a result, Kyrgios will receive a walkover into the final.

WimbledonNadal playing with '7mm abdominal tear' leaves Wilander 'completely amazed'4 HOURS AGO It has been reported in the Spanish press that medical tests revealed he suffered a seven-millimetre tear in one of his abdominal muscles during the quarter-final against Fritz. 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.

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.

But while he managed to pull through the match with Fritz, he has clearly come to the decision that he will not be able to compete at a sufficient level against Kyrgios on Friday. /> Nadal playing with '7mm abdominal tear' leaves Wilander 'completely amazed' Nadal has 7mm abdominal tear ahead of Kyrgios clash — reports Eurosport's Mats Wilander said he was «completely amazed» that he even managed to come through his quarter-final given the severity of the abdominal tear he suffered.