Nick Kyrgios has paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard was forced to pull out of Wimbledon ahead of their semi-final match.
Nadal suffered an abdominal injury during his quarter-final clash with Taylor Fritz, but pushed through the pain to reach the semi-finals. However, the 22-time Grand Slam champion has revealed he tore his abdominal muscle and would not be able to compete against Kyrgios.
"I have tried a lot of times in my career to keep going but it is obvious the injury will get worse," he admitted. And Kyrgios sent a classy message to Nadal on Instagram, with his withdrawal meaning the Australian will face either Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie in the final.
