Mental Champion Rafael Nadal, Qualifies For The Semifinals Of Wimbledon Despite Competing For 4 Hours While Enduring The Pain

JAKARTA - The Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, has confirmed his move to the semifinals of Wimbledon 2022. He has qualified for the top 4 after defeating Taylor Fritz, Wednesday, July 6, England time.

Injuries almost stopped Nadal's pace against Fritz. He played in that match while sustaining an abdominal injury.

Nadal took a medical timeout against Fritz in order to receive treatment. He had to adapt his game in order to continue the struggle.

The 36-year-old tennis player also managed to survive to finish the match which took four hours and 20 minutes.

"I just wanted to give myself a chance. It's not easy to leave this tournament, it's not easy to leave Wimbledon, even though the pain is severe," said the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

"I don't know. I wanted to end this fight. I fought hard. Proud of my fighting spirit and the way I stayed competitive in that condition," he continued.

However, Nadal is now doubtful whether he can play the semifinal against Nick Kyrgios. The reason, the injury began to interfere with his performance again.

When asked according to the match whether he will face Kyrgios in these conditions, Nadal replied, "I don't know."

"Honestly, I can't give you a firm answer because if I gave a clear answer and tomorrow something else happened, I would be called a liar."

Nadal said he was used to enduring pain and playing with problems. However, he couldn't be sure of getting injured this time.

"You'll see. I've felt it in recent days. Of course, today was the worst," said Rafael Nadal.