Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before semifinal with injury
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Published: Jul. 7, 2022 at 2:58 PM EDT
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle.
Nadal announced that he was pulling out of the Grand Slam tournament at a news conference Thursday.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion was scheduled to face Nick Kyrgios for a berth in the final on Friday.
Kyrgios advanced to his first final at a major tournament. He will meet either Novak Djokovic or Cam Norrie for the championship on Sunday.
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