Abdominal Muscle Tear News for Rafael Nadal Creates Concerning News for Fans as He Misses His Practice Session Timing at Wimbledon Championships 2022

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal had a tough time yesterday during his quarter-final match against the American tennis player Taylor Fritz at the Wimbledon Championships. Despite suffering an abdominal injury during the first set, he did not give up and eventually won the match.

Even after that miraculous victory, Nadal seemed worried about his injury ahead of the semi-final match against the Australian player Nick Kyrgios. Now, according to the latest news, things are not looking good for the Spaniard, as the test results have come out.

Rafael Nadal has a 7 mm abdominal muscle tear

Recent reports suggest that Rafael Nadal suffered a 7mm tear on his abdominal muscles. Today, he had a scheduled practice session at 12:30 pm local time, which he missed, as he was possibly waiting for the test results. The results, however, are not looking good for the Spaniard, as he is getting ready for his semi-final match tomorrow.

Read More: ?Something That I Hate to Do?- Rafael Nadal Says His Family Asked Him to Retire From the Wimbledon Championships 2022 Quarterfinals

Meanwhile, Marca reported that Nadal will try to play despite the muscle tear on his abdomen. At the same time, he did not turn up to court 10 for his practice session. According to reports, he switched to the Aorangi courts, where he was practicing with his family and coach.

Also, ESPN was showing the live coverage of his practice sessions.

According to the latest news, Nadal’s practice session lasted only 44 minutes, with an 11-minute break in between.

Notably, this was not the first time Nadal had an abdominal tear before an important match. Before the 2009 US Open semi-final match against Juan Martin del Potro, he suffered a 2 cm abdominal tear. Despite that, he competed in that match, but could not win it in the end.

Nadal had a tough time against Fritz in the quarters at Wimbledon Championships 2022

As Nadal lost the first set against Fritz by 3-6, he looked uncomfortable at the end of the first set. In the second set, he had to take a medical timeout to recover momentarily. Eventually, he won the second set 7-5 and pushed the American tennis player to play out five sets. In the end, the Spaniard won the match in a super tie-break in the fifth set to make an incredible comeback.

Watch This Story: Rafael Nadal’s biggest fan, Serena Williams, cheers for his success at Wimbledon Championships 2022

In the semi-final, the Spaniard will play the flamboyant Aussie player Nick Kyrgios, which could become one of the matches of the tournament. However, Nadal’s injury could pose a massive threat in that match, rather than Kyrgios.