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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Wimbledon 2022 ahead of his Friday's semifinal against Nick Kyrgios due to an abdominal injury.

The 36-year-old Spaniard, on course for a calendar Grand Slam, announced he was pulling out after a 45-minute practice session on Thursday in which he clearly looked uncomfortable.

"I have been suffering from pain in the abdominal. There is a tear in the muscle. I made the decision because I don't believe I can win two matches under these circumstances," said Nadal at a press conference at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

The withdrawal ends Nadal's bid for the Grand Slam following his titles at the Australian Open and Roland Garros earlier this season. Nadal owns a 35-3 win record this season, including four titles.

After withdrawing his name from the semi-final, Nadal gave Kyrgios a free pass into what will be his first grand slam final. The 27-year-old Australian will meet the winner of Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie in Sunday's final.

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Nadal had strapped his abdomen during his fourth-round match but was in visible pain from the injury during his quarter-final against Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. He took a medical time-out during the match and ignored calls from his dad and sister to quit and pushed through the pain to win in five sets.