RAFA NADAL has warned he may be forced to give Nick Kyrgios a bye into the Wimbledon final due to a painful abdominal injury.
His father and sister urged him to retire when he took a medical time-out during his 4hr 21min victory against No.11 seed Taylor Fritz.
But the cost of victory could be a withdrawal before tomorrow’s semi.
“Honestly, I can’t give you a clear answer because if I gave you a clear answer and tomorrow another thing happens, I will be a liar,” he said.
“There is something even more important than winning Wimbledon, and that is health.
“Let’s see how this is going. I need to know different opinions and I need to check everything in the proper way.
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