Rafael Nadal fought for 4 hours and 20 minutes to defeat Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Wimbledon and Fabio Fognini was not impressed by the Spaniard after the match.
The last quarterfinal match at the 2022 Wimbledon had it all. Great shots, comeback and also some drama regarding Rafael Nadal's injury. During the match, the Spaniard was urged to retire by his dad and sister, but decided to continue and fight.
After the match, the 22-time Grand Slam champion confirmed that the family didn't want him to play and also raised some doubts about his semifinal participation.
“They told me I need to retire the match, yeah. Well, I tried. For me was tough to retire in the middle of the match. Doctor came, give me some anti-inflammatories. The physio just tried to relax a little bit the muscle there. But it's difficult. The decision if I play at the end - all the decisions - are the player decision. But at the same time, I need to know different opinions and I need to check everything the proper way."
However, despite Nadal's confrontation with doctor and visible struggles, Fabio Fognini doubted his injury. After the match, he shared a news story which stated that Rafael Nadal won the match with an injury and in response to that, he stated:
"For sure. Guys stop believe in what you read please."
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