The 36-year-old Spaniard pro has admitted that he may not play in his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios due to his current injury situation.
If he is unable to compete on Friday, the Australian will be given a walkover into Sunday’s final against the winner of Djokovic and Cameron’s game.
As he bravely battled through the pain, Rafael Nadal blatantly ignored pleas from his family to end the game in his four-hour 21-minute epic match-up with American Taylor Fritz.
Interestingly, despite all the suffering from a troubling abdominal injury, the 22-time Grand Slam champion won (3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6) on Centre Court.
However, the Australian and French Open champ accepts he faces a race against time to be fit to play against Nick Kyrgios as he chases the first Calendar Slam in men’s tennis for 53 years.
When asked if he could recover in time for the semi-finals, after a post-match exclusive interview Nadal replied, (I don’t know. I’ll be taking some more tests).
