Rafael Nadal won an incredible match against Taylor Harry Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-64 after struggling with an abdominal injury. During the press conference, Nadal confirmed that his sister Maribel and father Sebastian asked him to retire.
“They told me I need to retire from the match,” revealed Nadal in the following video.
Nadal in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.4, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 35-3 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is competing in Wimbledon where he ousted Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4, Richard Berankis 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3, Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-2 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-2 7-66 and Taylor Harry Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-64.
Rafael Nadal will take on the world no.40 Nick Kyrgios in the semifinal. Their record is 6-3 for Nadal.
The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Nadal got to the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Nadal won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Kyrgios in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.40, Kyrgios has managed to achieve a composed 21-6 match record in 2022. Nick is competing in Wimbledon where he managed to beat Paul Jubb 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-73 7-5, Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-3 6-1, Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-72 6-4 6-3 7-67, Brandon Nakashima 4-6 6-4 7-62 3-6 6-2 and Cristian Garin 6-4 6-3 7-65.
Nick Kyrgios will play the world no.4 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. Their head to head is 6-3 for Nadal.
Nick won 6 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios squared off 9 times. Their current head to head is 6-3 for Nadal. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 in the quarter in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 17th of March 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
