Rafael Nadal announced tonight (Thursday) that he has decided to retire from the 2022 Wimbledon tournament following the abdominal muscle injury he suffered in the quarter-final against Taylor Fritz.
Meaning: Nick Kirius has automatically advanced to the grand final, which will take place this coming Sunday.
The bull from Mallorca was scheduled to go up tomorrow to the main field for the semi-final match against the world number four, Nick Kirius, but clarified a few minutes ago: "I can not play, I can not move on the field in a way that I can compete in such a class."
Rafa Nadal in tonight's training.
The injury is too severe,
"I will be absent for three to four weeks," the bull from Mallorca continued, "I thought all day what I was going to do, but it did not make sense for me to continue, because this injury is getting worse. "I can not serve properly, but I will not be able to move properly for the serving. The injury can only get worse and I decided that I could not win any game like that."
Nadel added: "I can not risk being two or three more months off the pitch, the decision is very difficult for me, but now I will have to live with it. I am very sad and can not say anything else."
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