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‘Is Not Human’- Manchester United Star David de Gea and Others Left Speechless After Rafael Nadal Comes Through an Epic Five Setter Against Taylor Fritz

Published 07/06/2022, 3:40 PM EDT

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Today at the Wimbledon Championships, we saw one of the best matches of the tournament, as Rafael Nadal beat Taylor Fritz to advance to the semi-final. Incidentally, Nadal has never lost a quarter-final match here at Wimbledon and it remains that way.

Notably, Nadal was not looking at his absolute best during the second set, as he was suffering from a possible abdomen injury. Despite that, he won the match, as Fritz could not take advantage of the Spaniard’s condition.

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After the match, the tennis world went wild as they reacted on various social media platforms.

Tennis fans react after Rafael Nadal fought back to win against Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon

After the match, Nadal talked about his injury concerns, as he remembered the 2008 final match against Roger Federer. “Back in 2008 it was difficult to imagine that in 2022 I would still be here playing. But here I am and I’m happy for that,” Nadal said during the on-court interview.

“For a lot of moments I was thinking maybe I will not be able to finish the match,” Nadal further said.

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Manchester United player David de Gea, who is also a big fan of the 22-time Grand Slam champion, reacted on Twitter and said, “Is not human @RafaelNadal.”

La Liga TV presenter, Phil Kitromilides, posted on Twitter, “Rafa Nadal really is a lot like his beloved Real Madrid. The comeback just feels inevitable for everyone watching and even the opponent.”

Meanwhile, a fan wrote, “whut” as he could not believe the result.

Another fan on Twitter wrote, “Just as thrilling as the politics and a lot more cheering. What a player.”

Whereas one fan expressed his love for the Spaniard by tweeting, Only one warrior today.. It’s @RafaelNadal… the unbreakable bull.

Another fan wrote, “The Beast. @RafaelNadal”

Another said, GOAT 1. @rogerfederer, @RafaelNadal, @DjokerNole 2. An animal.

One fan joking asked the official accounts of Cambridge and Oxford dictionaries to award the word “Warrior” to the legendary Spaniard. He said, “Make it official.”

Another person wrote, “Best tennis match ever played. Two best players at the very top of their games — and health.”

Meanwhile, a fan said,What a guy @RafaelNadal doing the unbelievable again and again, talk about the greatest fighter in the history of tennis.

One fan declared, The best there ever will be. Vamos @RafaelNadal. Difficult to be a great in @rogerfederer and @DjokerNole times.

A few Reddit users also took a dig at the cameraman for showing Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend Morgan Riddle’s reaction every time the American star won a point.

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Another fan also reacted, “I don’t think her expression changed once. This was the closest thing to an emotion she showed the whole match.”

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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Tony Thomas