Wimbledon 2022 News: Emma Raducanu was slammed for supporting Nick Kyrgios

She tweeted 'NK' followed by a magician emoticon showing her support for the tennis star. She has taken the risk of alienating many of her fans by supporting one who is surrounded by several controversies at the moment. Kyrgios broke the Wimbledon dress code and has been summoned by the Canberra court for the assault allegations. 

Emma's fans didn't take her tweet well, and she has been heavily criticized on social media for her values. One Twitter user said, "Been a fan of yours, Emma but this is really poor judgment. Good luck to your game but with this, I'm not so sure where your values lie. Character counts, on court and in real life. I hope you understand your influence and use it wisely." Another user said, "There's still time to delete this." 

Rafael Nadal's abdominal injury may prevent him from playing in the semi-finals

Though Rafael Nadal won the Wimbledon men's singles quarter-finals and is supposed to see Nick Kyrgios tomorrow for the semi-finals, he hasn't confirmed yet whether his health will allow him to play or not. In his impressive five-set victory against Taylor Fritz, 3-6, 7-5, 3–6, 7-5, 7-6, the Spaniard was seen struggling with an abdominal injury. He was on the verge of quitting the game owing to the extreme pain and discomfort, yet he found the energy and the will to defeat Fritz to make it to the semi-finals. 

Despite his will and determination, the 22 times grand slam winner is unsure if she shall be able to play tomorrow's semi-final against Kyrgios or not. Reports say that he is undergoing scans, and only then he will be able to disclose if he's fit to play the next match. If Nadal quits Wimbledon, Kyrgios, surrounded by several controversies, will get a free pass to reach the Wimbledon finals. It remains to be seen whether Nadal is fit enough to play tomorrow's match.