Rafael Nadal has dismissed new doubts about his condition as he strives to reach the Wimbledon semifinals.
Rafael Nadal has dismissed new questions about his condition as he prepares to compete in Wednesday’s Wimbledon semifinals. With strapping over his midsection, the 36-year-old Spaniard played Biotic van de Zandschulp in the round of 16 on Monday at the All England Club. Only a few weeks ago, he captured his 14th French Open title while having his problematic left foot anesthetized before receiving career-saving medical attention. Nadal stated, “I’m a little bit exhausted to talk about my body, all the challenges that I am having. For the time being, I am healthy enough to keep on and fight for the things I desire. “I prefer not to talk about that right now.
Nadal has come halfway to achieving the first male Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969.
When he takes on the hot Taylor Fritz on Wednesday, he will look to advance to the semi-finals for the ninth time.
The American hasn’t lost a set while making it to the final eight of a Slam for the first time.
When Nadal had a cracked rib earlier this year, the 24-year-old defeated him in the Indian Wells Masters final.
With his 20-match winning streak snapped, he was obliged to take a six-week break before the clay-court season.
Fritz, whose mother was a Wimbledon player, claimed that taking on Nadal required all-out assault.
Either the Australian Nick Kyrgios or the Chilean Cristian Garin will be waiting in the semifinal.
“I never made comparisons to other people. I simply know that I possess this talent. I play pretty quickly and I’m tall,” Rybakina added.
Ons Jabeur, the second-ranked player in the world, and unseeded Tatjana Maria secured their spots in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Although Nadal and six-time champion Novak Djokovic is in the draw, Kyrgios has undoubtedly been the main attraction.
He hasn’t been in the Wimbledon quarterfinals since 2014 when he stunned Nadal despite being ranked 144 in the world.
The 27-year-old has hit 257 winners overall over four rounds, pushing his ace total above the 100-mark.
He has also been embroiled in the debate. Rival Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Kyrgios in the third round, called him a “bully” and said he had an “evil side.”
In the Wimbledon quarterfinals once more, Kyrgios remarked, “I just know there are so many people that are so angry.”
The 40th-ranked player will enter the game on Wednesday just one day after allegations surfaced in Australia that he will appear in court in August on an assault charge.
“Angry people”
The 43rd-ranked Garin defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur in a grueling last-16 encounter that lasted four hours and 34 minutes by saving two match points.
After overcoming challenging five-setter matches on Tuesday, defending champion Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie from the United Kingdom will play in the other semi-final.
The 2019 champion Simona Halep will face American Amanda Anisimova in the women’s quarterfinals on Wednesday.
In the previous round, Halep defeated fourth-seeded Paula Badosa with just three games lost under the guidance of Patrick Mouratoglou, a former coach of Serena Williams.
The Romanian is in ominous form at the All England Club, reaching the quarterfinals for the seventh time, after missing the 2021 championships due to injury.
After defeating Halep in the quarterfinals, Anisimova is back in the last eight of a Slam for the first time since reaching the French Open semifinals in 2019.
The American was upset by Halep last month in Bad Homburg on grass.
Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia will compete against the powerful-serving Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the other quarterfinal of the day.
In 2021, Tomljanovic again advanced to the round of eight before losing to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty.
Russian-born Rybakina, who advanced to the 2021 French Open’s last eight, hasn’t dropped a set as she advanced to a second Slam quarterfinal.
It’s a present,
Rybakina, who currently resides in Moscow, stands a remarkable six feet (1.84 meters) tall and has already smashed 29 aces during the competition.
She fired the second-fastest serve of the women’s tournament on Monday, traveling 122 miles (196 kilometers) per hour, defeating Petra Martic.
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