Rafael Nadal Exits Wimbledon Semi Final With Torn Abdominal Muscle
The 22-time major champion said he felt soreness in the area last week, but the injury worsened during Wednesday’s quarterfinal match with Taylor Fritz, especially while serving. “Unfortunately, as you can imagine if I’m here, I have to withdraw from the tournament,” Nadal told a press room on Thursday. “As everyone saw yesterday, I was suffering with abdominal pains. I know something wasn’t right there, as I said yesterday.” Kyrgios, who reached the semifinals at a Grand Slam for the first time with his win over Cristian Garin on Wednesday, will now face either top seed Novak Djokovic or No....