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 | Nadal escaped with serious injuries, continues title defense28-06-2011 |
Injury in the fifth on the world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is not serious and he will continue the protection of his title of "Wimbledon", it became clear today after the Spaniard undergo MRI. Nadal felt pain at the end of the first set of his match against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. Although his injury obviously created problems, the Spaniard managed to beat Del Potro in four sets to qualify for the quarterfinals in London. After the match Nadal admitted that he was very close to the waiver and does not know if he can continue his participation in "Wimbledon." Current research on nuclear magnetic resonance, however, have shown that the trauma of the leader in world rankings is not serious, and later today he will do his regular workout. Tomorrow, Nadal will face American Mardy Fish in a battle for a place in the semifinals for the third year Grand Slam.