Rafael Nadal had already come close to abandonment at Wimbledon during his quarter-final against Taylor Fritz, finally winning in five sets. The Spaniard finally decided to withdraw even before the start of his semi-final against Nick Kyrgios on Friday. Injured in the abdominals, he will not try to win a 23rd Grand Slam.
“I have an abdominal tear. We discussed all day about the decision to take, but it makes no sense to play if I want to continue my career, “explained the Spaniard with 22 Grand Slam titles, who is 36 years old, during a meeting. ‘a press conference.
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