Spanish professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2022 Wimbledon, ahead of his semi-final against Nick Kyrgios.
According to The Times, after a light practice for 45 minutes on-site at 1:30 pm on Thursday, the 22-time grand slam champion informed All England Club officials that he will not be fit enough to play on Centre Court tomorrow because of a 7mm abdominal tear.
Nadal, 36, was able to strike forehands and backhands with no issue but could not hit his serve at full power.
He had adjusted his motion and toss to place less pressure on his abdominal area but had less spin as a result and the ball consistently landed long of the service box.
