Rafael Nadal has had to withdraw from Wimbledon ahead of his semi-final clash with Nick Kyrgios due to the abdominal tear he suffered on Wednesday. The Spaniard practised this afternoon but was forced to hold a press conference this evening to announce his withdrawal.
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Rafael Nadal is to undergo new treatment after winning for the 14th time at Roland Garros, the 22nd Grand Slam of his career. Nadal suffers from Mueller-Weiss syndrome, a degenerative condition the can cause chronic foot pain and hope to extend his career by undergoing new treatment.
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World No 1 Ashleigh Barty has announced her shock retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25. The Australian, who has won three Grand Slam titles and is the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, said she was retiring from the sport for a second time to “chase other dreams”.
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Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 to win the Wimbledon title for a sixth time. The Serbian world number one came into the final having won the Australian Open and French Open, and his victory over the Italian means the Grand Slam remains alive ahead of the US Open.
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The All England Club have cancelled this year’s Wimbledon due to the coronavirus pandemic. They had hoped to hold off making a final decision for a few more weeks but that has been brought forward following an emergency board meeting at which it was decided to cancel rather than postpone.
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