Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Wednesday July 06, 2022 at 11:53 p.m.
The interrogation is launched, in any case not denied, by the principal concerned. In view of the still rather daunting scenario of his qualification in front of Taylor Fritz, Wednesday in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal is afraid.
Rafael Nadal is worried ahead of his semi-final on Friday, scheduled against Nick Kyrgios. “I don’t have 100% of the information, I will make my decision when I have it. At the moment, I don’t know.” The Spaniard looked on the verge of retirement in the second set on Wednesday, when he trailed a set to nil against Taylor Fritz and had to return to the locker room after suffering abdominal pain. His grimace on his serve did not deceive… “My foot doesn’t hurt me, but when it gives me a break, it’s another thing that gets stuck. I’m tired. But that’s how it is, you have to accept it.” More “Rafa” than ever, the man with 22 Grand Slam titles therefore went for a Homeric qualification in five rounds.
He indicates that his pain disappeared during the third round, after two hellish hours almost since the start of the meeting. And to do that, he “tailored the service.” Which also makes him say that his level of play is “very high”: “Beating him almost without service means that the rest was working very well.” Concerned, Rafael Nadal reveals that this discomfort had handicapped him for a week, but not to this extent. His father and sister told him to give up, but that’s not the kind of house: “It’s difficult, I hate it. I kept trying, and lo and behold, I managed to adapt to the circumstances offered by my body. I fought and I’m proud of it.” It wasn’t the first time, let’s bet it won’t be the last.
