Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before Nick Kyrgios semi-final with injury
BBC Sport says Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal injury.
The 36-year-old Spanish second seed received treatment during his quarter-final against Taylor Fritz on Wednesday but pushed through the pain to win in five sets.
“I have tried a lot of times in my career to keep going but it is obvious the injury will get worse,” he said.
Kyrgios will play Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in Sunday’s final.
Nadal confirmed he has a tear in his abdominal muscle which means he would not be able to be competitive over two matches.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62082405
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