According to Marca, Thursday’s result was a result of his hard work against Taylor Fritz, who beat him 3-6, 7-5 and 3-6 on Wednesday (10/4)). The Spaniard Rafael Nadal (4th in the world) and double champion (2008 and 2010 of Wimbledon), would sustain an abdominal tear measuring 7 mm.
A large bandage was placed on his abdomen to prevent him from moving during the quarter-final. Was this a reason to doubt his participation in the semi-final? He replied, “I don’t know,” after the match when reporters asked him if Nick Kyrgios (40th) would be available to face him.
Marca reminds Nadal that this isn’t the first time he has been forced to play in such conditions. In 2009 at the US Open, he had a tear that was two centimeters in length and lost against Juan Martin del Potro in semi-finals.
