Nadal leaves semi-final participation open: “Would be a liar”

Nadal only wants to make the decision about taking part in the Wimbledon semi-finals after examinations for a muscle injury in the abdominal area. “There is something more important than winning Wimbledon, that is health. Let’s see how it develops,” said the 36-year-old Spaniard after his quarterfinal victory in a five-set thriller against US professional Taylor Fritz and announced medical tests.

The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner was treated for his symptoms in the second set on Wednesday and received anti-inflammatory medication and painkillers from a doctor, as he himself reported. During the game, his father and sister signaled him to give up. “This is something I hate. That’s why I tried to keep going,” Nadal said. Medication and painkillers With 4:6, 7:5, 3:6, 7:5, 7:6 (10:4) he defeated Fritz in 4:21 hours and maintained the chance of a dream final against defending champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia . After the triumphs at the Australian Open and French Open, Nadal still has the possibility of winning the Grand Slam, winning all four major tournaments in a year. On Friday he will now face the Australian Nick Kyrgios, who reached his first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6:4, 6:3, 7:6 (7:5) win against Cristian Garin from Chile.

Nadal said he couldn't give a clear answer as to whether he would play. If he said this and then something else came up, “then I would be a liar.”

Before the start of the tournament, the Spaniard reported that the chronic pain in his left foot had been relieved by special therapy. In Barcelona, Nadal underwent pulsed radiofrequency therapy. The affected foot nerves are anesthetized with this treatment and can no longer transmit the pain stimulus to the brain. Nadal has been suffering from Müller-Weiss syndrome, a rare and degenerative disease, for several years.

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Nadal leaves semi-final participation open: “Would be a liar”

Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon semi-finals after a show of strength. It is not yet clear whether he will play this one.

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