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Rafael Nadal battles through injury to defeat Taylor Fritz in a thrilling five-set quarterfinal at Wimbledon, winning 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4). Despite an abdominal issue limiting his movement and serve speed, Nadal rallies twice from a set down, securing his spot in the semifinals for the eighth time. He extends his unbeaten Grand Slam record in 2022 to 19-0. Nadal faces Nick Kyrgios next, who reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal after a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory over Cristian Garin. In their head-to-head, Nadal leads 6-3, but they are tied at Wimbledon. The men's semifinals also feature No. 1 Novak Djokovic against No. 9 Cam Norrie. Meanwhile, the women's semifinals set up a clash between 2019 champion Simona Halep and No. 17 Elena Rybakina, along with No. 3 Ons Jabeur against unseeded Tatjana Maria.
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