Rafael Nadal

2022 - 6 - 29

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Wimbledon 2022 live: Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams score ... (Sporting News AU)

Rafael Nadal live score: The French Open champion gets his Wimbledon campaign underway against Francisco Cerundolo before Serena Williams makes her return.

Cerundolo gets two points of his own but Nadal finishes the game with a neat volley at the net. Nadal saves the first with a volley at the net but Cerundolo slams home the next. Nadal gains control thanks to back-to-back errors from Cerundolo as the Argentine then hits another shot long. Nadal double faults the first point and is then given the runaround by Cerundolo to fall 0-30 behind. Two big serves put Nadal two points to the good before he overhits a forehand down the middle. Cerundolo gets break point but Nadal stays calm with a big serve down the centre. Nadal opens his body up to hit a lovely forehand winner as Cerundolo can only watch on, feet rooted to the grass. Cerundolo does well to avoid becoming a victim of the serve and volley by making the drop shot and snatching a point off Nadal at 15-40. Cerundolo hits a pinpoint forehand winner to go 0-30 up before Nadal matches him with one down the line which the crowd love. Nadal responds with a forehand winner to save the first break point but finds the net once more and Cerundolo breaks again! Nadal then hits a drop shot which Cerundolo makes but steers his shot into the net. Cerundolo then hits one into the net and Nadal has three break points.

Rafael Nadal survives scare and sinks Francisco Cerundolo (The Guardian)

Two lines on a Covid test proved devastating for Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday morning, but for at least half a dozen players in the bottom half of the men's ...

When Nadal went 0-40 down in the fifth, a decisive set was suddenly an odds-on shot, but again it was the jolt he needed to roar back into life. And if the 23-year-old enjoyed a little good fortune in game five to retrieve an early break of serve – Nadal slipped at 15-40 but still did almost enough to save the point – it was no more than he deserved. Several exceptional rallies edged Nadal’s way to get him to deuce and a brilliantly-improvised sliced forehand earned him the only break point he needed in the game.

Rafael Nadal Escapes 1st Round And Covid Chaos To Advance At ... (Forbes)

Rafael Nadal escaped a tough first-round test and the Covid-19 chaos in his half of the draw to advance to the second round at Wimbledon.

Djokovic has said he has added motivation to win his fourth straight Wimbledon because he is not currently permitted in the U.S. to play the U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. And in my case, the last three years I didn’t put a foot on a grass court, no? He said he played through the French Open because he received multiple anaesthetic injections during the tournament. Nadal has so far escaped the Covid chaos in his half of the draw that caused last year’s runner-up, Matteo Berrettini, and Marin Cilic to pull out of the draw. He is drawn to meet No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in the final. He is now 15-0 in majors this season after winning the Australian and French Opens to increase his all-time men’s record to 22 Grand Slam singles titles.

When is Rafael Nadal's next match at Wimbledon 2022? How old is ... (NationalWorld)

When is Rafael Nadal's next match at Wimbledon 2022? How old is tennis ace and how many Grand Slams has he won. Rafael Nadal is through to the second round of ...

Sue Barker is leading the coverage is joined by a host of former Grand Slam Champions and tennis stars. Nadal’s second round match will be played tomorrow, Thursday 30 June 2022. The last couple of games I raise up my level without a doubt. Normally he has a great forehand but the backhand today on his side was great. However, he prevailed and was able to win the final set 6-4. In Grand Slams, Berankis has reached the third round of the Australian Open, French Open and US Open but has only made it through to the second round of Wimbledon.

'It has been difficult for Rafael Nadal to...', says top coach (Tennis World)

Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, admitted that losing two tight matches in these last two Grand Slams was not an easy pill to swallow, ...

At the same time, he admitted that it has been difficult for Nadal to adapt to the grass courts after a three-year gap. This time, Auger-Aliassime and Nadal met in an exhibition match in which the Canadian beat the Spaniard in Hurlingham 7-6 (6), 4-6, 10-3. Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, admitted that losing two tight matches in these last two Grand Slams was not an easy pill to swallow, but adds that he is confident he is getting closer to his goal.

Wimbledon Day 4 Predictions Including Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas ... (Last Word on Baseball)

Rafael Nadal looks to march on at Wimbledon and win his second round match against Ricardas Berankis, Jenson Brooksby also serves it up.

Brooksby in 4 Novak in 4 Bonzi in 4 Giron is a more polished ball-striker than Molcan and will be helped by the slick grass courts in London. I like the American to advance in a tight one. Giron in 5 Nadal in 3

Ricardas Berankis On Rafael Nadal: 'He Never Gives You A Point ... (ATP Tour)

Ricardas Berankis speaks to ATPTour.com ahead of his 'dream' clash against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. The Lithuanian is facing the 22-time Grand Slam ...

“The player to learn from is Rafa. He never gives you a point, not one.” “I like to walk the dog, play pool with my dad and read a lot when I have a chance. Now I am 32 and I never think that I won’t be able to beat someone,” Berankis said. You need to be on it right from the beginning as you won’t get gifts.” “The speed and consistency from the top players is always the same. “It is always special to play at Wimbledon,” Berankis told ATPTour.com. “It is where tennis started.

'Rafael Nadal always tries to...', says top coach (Tennis World)

British tennis star Emma Raducanu says it's great to be back at Wimbledon, adding that it's special to share the same court with Rafael Nadal and Novak ...

I do not want to write him off because he is definitely going to surprise us”. "Having the energy to do what he has done is very difficult. On Monday, Raducanu faces Alison van Uytvanck on Center Court at Wimbledon. "I am really looking forward to going back to Wimbledon, I think it is the most special place to play tennis, and a very inspiring and motivating place.

Day 4 Preview: Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas Return After Early ... (ATP Tour)

Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas both narrowly avoided fifth sets in their opening Wimbledon wins. The highest-seeded players in the bottom half of the ...

Cressy made headlines as he upset sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime with a serve-and-volley masterclass, continuing his momentum from a run to the Eastbourne final. He advanced to the second round with a victory against Hugo Dellien. Both men went the distance in their opening-round wins, with Kyrgios edging Paul Jubb and Krajinovic coming from two-sets-to-one down to defeat Jiri Lehecka. "It made me kind of fall in love more with the surface," Tsitsipas said of his triumph. The Lithuanian is seeking his third Top 10 win and a first victory over Nadal in the pair's second meeting. "Positive thing, I finished the match well," he said in his post-match presser. "I come here confident," he said following his opening win. Nadal won the final four games of his Tuesday matchup against Francisco Cerundolo to advance with a 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 decision. I think I can use my weapons and hopefully play well." The two highest-seeded players in the draw's bottom half return to action Thursday as they look to build on those battling victories. That gave me the chance to end with a victory. "Very positive match for me.

Martina Navratilova reacts to Rafael Nadal tying her Wimbledon record (Tennis World)

Navratilova and Nadal are now tied at the fourth place for the most Wimbledon wins.

In the fourth set, Cerundolo had a 4-2 lead before Nadal stormed back to win four games in a row and complete a four-set win. "It was my first match and as I know, every day is a test and today was one of these important tests. I'm happy for that, without a doubt."

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