Rafael Nadal fight through injury to defeat Taylor Fritz as the Spaniard reaches the semifinals of the Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal suffers injury in against Taylor Fritz to reach the semi final of the grand slam Wimbledon.
The Spaniard fought through injury as he came back from losing the first set to reaching the winning the game in the quarter final.
Nadal was on the verge of retiring in the game after he suffered an abdominal strain that left him in real pain midway through the second set.
The Spaniard pulled a stunning comeback with a scoreline of 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 to reach the semi-finals, where he will face Nick Kyrgios in what should be a fascinating match-up.
After the game Nadal stated that: “The body in general is fine. Of course the abdominal something 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.
“I honestly enjoy a lot playing these kind of matches, in front of you guys, I can’t thank you enough. It has been a tough afternoon playing, he [Fritz] is a great player, all the credit to him, 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.
“I hope to be ready to play it. Nick is a great player on all surfaces but especially on grass, he is having a great grass-court season.
“It’s going to be a big challenge and I’m going to need to be at my 100 per cent to have a chance, and that is what I’m going to try to do.”
After an incredible triumph in the Australian open the Spaniard is hoping to win the Wimbledon again.
