Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon With Torn Muscle

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Published on July 8 2022 5:53 am
Last Updated on July 8 2022 5:54 am

Second-seeded Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon with a torn abdominal muscle Thursday, one day before his semifinal against 40th-ranked Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios now advances to the final, the first time he’ll play for the title at a major. He’ll play the winner of today’s semifinal between top-seeded Novak Djokovic  and Number 9 Cam Norrie. 

Third-seeded Ons Jabeur will play 17th-seeded Elena Rybakina for the women’s Wimbledon title on Saturday after winning their semifinal matches Thursday.

Jabeur of Tunisia beat unseeded Tatjana Maria, becoming the first African woman and Arab woman to make it to a Grand Slam singles final. Rybakina defeated 16th-seeded Simona Halep to reach what will also be her first Grand Slam final.