Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal discussed the strengths of some of the WTA Tour's stars following his second-round victory at Wimbledon.

"I was very impressed when I saw her winning the US Open," he said. I really hope that she will." When she's [playing] with confidence, I think she has shots that are very difficult to stop for the rest of the girls. "I think when she's playing well, it's very difficult to stop her because her shots are little bit different, with a lot of power. "It's unbelievable the way that she's able to hold the concentration and the winning spirit for such a long time. "I texted her a couple of times because it's unbelievable the way that she's playing," Nadal said.

Spaniard to meet Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in next round - Anadolu Agency.

Rafael Nadal overcame another mid-match lapse to defeat Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in four sets and reach the Wimbledon third round for the 11th time on ...

“The fourth set was a better level. Happens to me the same with some football players, with golf players. Now I’m not able to see Tiger Woods playing that often. “I have been happy outside of tennis, without a doubt. I have a lot of things that I like to do away from tennis, so I am not worried about that. “It’s something that I am not … I never had fear about that day.

Rafael Nadal is through to the third round of Wimbledon for the 11th time - but it was his post-match comme...

At the beginning, there were too many mistakes." "I have been happy outside of tennis, without a doubt. "I mean, for example, person that I love to see, Tiger Woods playing.

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“I’m probably going to get emotional,” she said. I respect him for his game and the way he fights when he wants to.” “I just wanted to remind everyone that I am pretty good,” he said. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who has not played at Wimbledon since reaching the 2019 semi-finals, admitted he needed to step up his game. Swiatek was in early trouble before winning four games in a row to take the first set but went down a break in the second and could not recover. “I was nowhere near my best in the first round but today I was in my zone.”

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Rafael Nadal reached the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis on Thursday.

The 36-year-old faces Italian 27th seed Lorenzo Sonego in the third round on Saturday. After Nadal took the first two sets, Berankis, ranked No. 106 in the world, hit back in the third thanks to an early break of serve. The Spaniard will likely have to improve on the grass in order to claim his third Wimbledon title, particularly with top seed and rival Novak Djokovic

Wilander however has warned the 22-time Grand Slam champion that they lower-ranked players should not be underestimated on a grass-court surface. “Grass courts ...

I think it's good to take a break [for the rain delay, but] to be able to come out and play this well and to win matches on probably his worst surface in many ways, even though he has won more Wimbledons than Australian Opens.” The consistency of Roger [Federer] and Rafa and Novak [Djokovic] at Grand Slam tournaments is just unbelievable. Wilander however has warned the 22-time Grand Slam champion that they lower-ranked players should not be underestimated on a grass-court surface.

Record 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal revealed he was close to retiring a few weeks ago but added he is not feeling that way anymore.

I don't fear that day. I don't fear that day. Record 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal revealed he was close to retiring a few weeks ago but added he is not feeling that way anymore.