Wimbledon: Nadal qualifies for the last four after a crazy battle

The final square is known.

After the qualifications of Cameron Norrie and Novak Djokovic, both in five sets, on Tuesday, Rafael Nadal won (3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6) after a battle tight during which he will have experienced physical glitches.

American Taylor Fritz is eliminated.

14th in the ATP rankings, he had not given up a single set during this fortnight in London.

At the same time, Kyrgios reached a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time in his career.

Abdominal pain

If Nadal had started his match at full speed, he was quickly taken over by Taylor Fritz more offensive to come and hinder the Spaniard.

As proof, the American concludes the set with a white game by slamming 4 aces (6-3).

But in the middle of the second set, Rafael Nadal tries to shorten the points and shows signs of pain.

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The native of Mallorca is gradually dropping in speed, struggling to find length in the exchanges.

The physio intervenes for pain in the abdominals of the Spaniard who leaves the court to be treated.

Reduced, the winner of Roland-Garros returns and takes advantage of the many faults of the American to pocket the second set (7-5).

In the 3rd set, Fritz masters (6-3).

The strength of the champion

Then the resurrection.

Fritz couldn't cope with Rafael Nadal's best tennis.

All smiles but blunt after his victory, the Spanish player congratulated his opponent for this opposition: “It was a very difficult match against a great player.

I am very happy to come out of it and to be in the semi-finals.

For a long time I believed that I would not be able to finish.

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Waltz of breaks in the 4th set, decisive.

Taylor Fritz is down 4-3 but breaks at the best of times, being more voluntary in his shots.

The American takes control of the 4th set and forces Nadal, back to the wall, to serve to stay in the game.

If the Spaniard seemed dominated, he reversed the trend, combining precision and power to erase any hope from Fritz's head.

Rafael Nadal, impressive, ends on a white game and orders a 5th set.

It was the super tie-break that separated the two men, delivering a sensational battle to the 15,000 spectators present on the central court of Wimbledon.

Taylor Fritz collapses after a tight and intense fifth set.

The Spaniard broke away, displaying the mentality that we know him and the tennis that made him win so much.

Fritz missed the opportunity to race in the lead committing a gross foul at 3-3.

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It was enough for Nadal to manhandle the American who suffers the exchanges as soon as they last.

The fight is won by the man with 22 Grand Slams, who used a lot of variation in his tennis to overcome the American.

Rafael Nadal gives an appointment to Nick Kyrgios, easy winner of Cristian Garin (6-4, 6-3, 7-6) earlier in the day: “Nick is a great player, especially on grass.

it will be a big challenge.

I will have to be 100% to have a chance of winning, ”reacted the Spanish legend after his meeting.

He will have to take care of himself.