Rafael Nadal admits ‘something isn’t right’ as he struggles with a abdominal injury and it will be a battle for 100 percent Wimbledon semifinal against Nick Kyrgios.
The Spanish legend came through an epic battle with Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals in Londonfinally come through 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 (10-4).
This was despite going off the field for medical treatment during the second set for medical treatment, returning to show incredible strength and quality to the impressive American.
Asked after the game how he was holding up, Nadal told the BBC: “The body is generally okay, of course something is not right in the gut, to be honest.
“I had to find a way to serve a little differently and a lot of times I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish the game, but the pitch, the energy is something else, so thank you for that.”
Nadal now has a day to recover, with his semi-final against the Australian on Friday and he knows he will need to be at his best to beat his rival in form, but admits he may not be quite fit.
Speaking of his clash with Kyrgios, he said: “First of all, I hope to be ready to play.
“Nick is a great player on all surfaces, but especially here on grass he is having a great season on grass.
“It’s going to be a big challenge, I have to be 100% to keep my chances, so I’m going to try to do that.”
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