Rafa.

[anneasquith]

Raffa to make a press announcement at 19.20. Not good news . :-(

[davebro]

link?

[anneasquith]

BBC 2 .

[Mozz71]

//Not good news//

unless you're Nick Kyrgios.

[Ellipsis]

Yes, he's withdrawn.

[Neveracrossword]

There's a part of me feels that Taylor Fritz should take Rafa's place . Yes, I know it doesn't work like that, but I'd have liked two semis, not just one!

[calmck]

I feel quite sorry for Taylor Fritz but I guess exceptions can't be made. Rafa might have been thinking this could be his last Wimbledon so he would go as far as he could. Possibly he should have retired when his coach was signalling that he should

[ichkeria]

Can’t reinstate Taylor Fritz: he lost

It would be rather ironic if a Russian woman ended up winning in Saturday …

[Neveracrossword]

Yes,Ichkeria, as I said, I know it doesn't work like that, having Fritz play...but I'd have been happy to watch him play again.

[anneasquith]

So sad for Rafa, I was hoping he would win this year .

[chelle7272]

Yes I thought it would be his year, gutted.

[douglas9401]

Does this mean that the sullen, gangly argument is in the final with a bye?

[diddlydo]

Sadly yes.

[douglas9401]

He might just change his name to Verstappen if he wins.