Taylor Fritz got very close to playing in the 2022 Wimbledon semifinals, but eventually lost to Rafael Nadal in their quarterfinal meeting.
It's been a spectacular show that Taylor Fritz and Rafael Nadal delivered to the fans on the Centre Court on Wednesday. Yet, it ended in a disappointing way for the American, especially when a day after their match the Spaniard announced that he won't be continuing in the tournament.
During the match, the 22-time Grand Slam champion was urged by his father to retire and it for a brief moment it appeared that he might not be able to finish the match. However, he did and upset his opponent after 4 hours and 20 minutes.
After he announced the withdrawal on Thursday, many started to doubt his decision not to pull out earlier, denying the chance for Taylor Fritz to play in his maiden Grand Slam semifinals. But the sport is not about sympathies, but about the pure skill shown on the court and the American knows that as he responded to one of the comments under his picture on social media.
"Not looking for handouts, if I couldn’t beat him then I don’t deserve to be in semis... simple as that."
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