Tennis

Rafael Nadal shows stomach to beat Fritz and set up tetchy semi-final against Kyrgios

Spaniard came back from a medical time out while Kyrgios soared into his first Grand Slam semifinal

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning against US player Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning against US player Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty
Johnny Watterson
Wed Jul 06 2022 - 21:51 • 4 MIN READ

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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times