‘I Don’t Deserve to Be In Semis’- Taylor Fritz Refutes Claims to Compete After Rafael Nadal’s Withdrawal From Wimbledon Championships 2022

Published 07/08/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

Taylor Fritz has established himself as a tough challenge this year. He had faced the Spanish legend, Rafael Nadal, twice. Recently, he refuted an assumption of him being at the semi-finals after the announcement of Nadal withdrawing.

Displaying true sportsmanship, who has a strong belief in his capabilities, Taylor refused to take a handout and showed the zeal to work hard to win in further matches.

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Taylor Fritz proudly denies a possibility of a handout

Taylor Fritz gave a reply to the comment after the announcement of Nadal withdrawing from the semi-finals of the Wimbledon 2022. It stated, “Nadal out. Should have let you go forward.” To this, the American player replied, “Nah not looking for handouts, if I couldn’t beat him then I don’t deserve to be in semis… simple as that.”

The player gave a cutthroat competition to the Spanish tennis legend. As a result, many commended him for his just and strong mindset when it comes to his performance.

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Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz faced each other in the finals of the Indian Wells Masters. The American player defeated Nadal and won the title. Now, at the grass-court major, both the players faced each other again in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon. Taylor Fritz pushed Nadal to this limit in a five-set match however, could not take the Spaniard down.

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Rafael Nadal was to have a face-off at the semi-finals of the SW19 against the Australian player, Nick Kyrgios. However, he announced that he has an abdominal tear in his stomach.

Due to this injury, he will not be able to be part of the semi-finals. This has made Nick Kyrgios the finalist for the Wimbledon Championships. The other finalist will be decided after the semi-final match between Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie. Djokovic is aiming to get his 21st grand slam title.

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.

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‘I Don’t Deserve to Be In Semis’- Taylor Fritz Refutes Claims to Compete After Rafael Nadal’s Withdrawal From Wimbledon Championships 2022

Taylor Fritz proudly denies a possibility of a handout

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