'I did all the things the best way possible to give myself a chance here.” Rafael Nadal says it doesn’t make sense to continue as 'the injury is going to be worse and worse' and he could not have been competitive. Wimbledon
LONDON, England – Rafa Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday, July 7, when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly anticipated Wimbledon semifinal showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.
“As everybody saw yesterday , I have been suffering with abdominal pain. I knew something was not okay there. Yeah, that’s confirmed. I have a tear in the muscle in the abdomen.With the Spaniard’s withdrawal, unseeded 27-year-oldbecame the first Australian to reach the men’s singles final at the All England Club since Mark Philippoussis in 2003.
He was back on Thursday at the All England Club, hitting forehands and backhands on the practice courts at Aorangi Park hoping to be able to turn up against Kyrgios.The winner of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam titles said it did not make sense to continue as it was evident he could not have been competitive.
Nadal only confirmed his Wimbledon participation after radio frequency treatment eased the pain in his foot. Nadal appeared in a more cheerful mood when he left the Wimbledon premises, stopping to pose for pictures and thanking the staff in the player reception area and at the exit doors.
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