Rafael Nadal is one step closer to achieving the calendar Grand Slam as he reaches his eighth Wimbledon semifinal after beating American Taylor Fritz 3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(4) on Tuesday.
Despite taking a medical timeout due to an abdominal issue, the 36-year-old was able to outlast the 24-year-old in the over four-hour match on Centre Court. He will go on to face Nick Kyrgios in the semifinal on Friday.
Nadal already became the record holder for most men’s tennis Grand Slam titles in history with 22. He won this year’s Australian Open and French Open already, meaning he would need just a Wimbledon and U.