Injury forces heartbroken Nadal to pull out, handing Kyrgios maiden Grand Slam final slot

Spanish veteran said he had suffered an abdominal tear against Taylor Fritz. His withdrawal means Kyrgios will play in his first grand slam final

Bitter pill: Rafael Nadal has announced he has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to injury, handing Nick Kyrgios a walkover into Sunday's men's singles final. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Rafael Nadal saw his dreams of another Wimbledon title ended by an abdominal injury as he handed Nick Kyrgios a walkover into his first grand slam singles final.

Nadal was clearly hampered in his quarter-final against Taylor Fritz on Wednesday but battled to a five-set victory.