Rafael Nadal

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

Rafael Nadal endured one of those days when his opponent plays the game of their lives, but despite the best efforts of Ricardas Berankis it is the 22-time ...

The third set saw Berankis create memories he will savour at the end of his career, the 32-year-old breaking early again and this time not only holding on but besting Nadal in some of the most fluent tennis of the match. His forehand sizzled, his serve was reliable and he won dramatic points in the fourth set too, including the last before the rain came down. That very much worked today, giving me lots of chances to constantly break or get close to a break. “I felt really good from the start,” he said. It made for a compelling contest and it was not until his fifth service game that his 5ft 9in opponent showed weakness, a dreadful double fault to give a break point that Nadal gobbled up, to take the set 6-4. “It wasn’t the best start, but it was probably the best finish,” Nadal said.

Rafael Nadal defeated Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 after three hours and two minutes to progress to the Round of 32 at Wimbledon.

- Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon - Wimbledon “At the beginning, it was too many mistakes, but that’s a process.

Rafael Nadal has admitted that he came extremely close to calling quits on his tennis career in the build up to Wimbledon. The Spaniard incredibly battled ...

"I mean, for example, person that I love to see, Tiger Woods playing. "It's something that I am not -- I never had fear about that day. The 'King of Clay' had to have injections in his foot to keep him going throughout the tournament.

Rafael Nadal result: The French Open champion was on Centre Court on day four of Wimbledon as he defeated Ricardas Berankis.

More of the same follows but at deuce Nadal hits a forehand long and suddenly Berankis has break point but his return from the serve finds the net. 3.55pm: Both players enter the court and Nadal salutes the crowd. Nadal then sends back-to-back forehands long and Berankis holds again. Berankis gets back to deuce but opts for a ballsy challenge on a Nadal forehand mid-rally. Berankis hits a forehand winner to save the first but hits the ball well wide at the next point and screams out in frustration at himself. Berankis hits a forehand long and then Nadal rounds off with an ace. Berankis gets to 30-0 with two big serves and then Nadal fires a forehand beyond the base line. Nadal serves an ace and is on the board. Nadal shouts "vamos!" as Berankis puts a forehand wide, 30-15. Nadal runs the width of the court to make one and gets it over but Berankis is there and wins the point with a volley. Berankis hits a forehand winner to save it but Nadal won't let him settle, hitting a forehand of his own to get break point again. A reminder that Berankis is on serve and has advantage as he looks to avoid giving Nadal a double break.

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Nadal has time and again spoken about the extent of pain he has suffered over the years due to a chronic injury to his left foot. "I remember that he admitted in a press conference that the pain changed his mood and I understand that," Marquez continued. The only thing that shows is passion and love for the game. in honor of the Spanish. I read them]. It's great to hear these beautiful things from probably one of the greatest female athletes in the history of sport in general," Nadal said. "I think she's a great example."

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 is through to the third round of the Wimbledon Championships after facing another test on Thursday while Iga Swiatek was also made to work hard ...

"But this tournament is tricky and I'm still feeling out how to play the best game here." I was pretty disappointed in my performance in the first round. Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android "I need to improve. I'm not going to lie. However, with more unforced errors than winners during the contest, his post-match assessment was frank.

Treatment on his chronically painful left foot left Rafael Nadal staring down the barrel of a brutally difficult choice. Read more here.

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Rafael Nadal has revealed he came close to retirement just weeks before the Wimbledon Championships.

“I mean, for example, the person that I love to see, Tiger Woods. Now I'm not able to see Tiger Woods playing that often. Happens to me the same with some football players, with golf players. I think I am happy that I have a very happy life outside of tennis, even if tennis is a very important part of my life for the last 30 years.

Nadal's foot treatment in Spain was a success and Nadal is playing Wimbledon for the first time since 2019. Rea, who has worked with Nick Kyrgios and Sam Stosur ...

We have not seen Rafa at Wimbledon as regularly as in the last decade, and when we have seen him he has been more vulnerable. As for the women's event, Rea said that he believes that Iga Swiatek is the main favorite. After winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open, Nadal vowed that he would do his best to play at Wimbledon.

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.

Nadal tire son chapeau pour Serena Williams et son retour sur le circuit à 40 ans.

"Il (Nadal) a fait beaucoup de choses en 2022. Après tout ce qu'elle a accompli, et après une longue période de blessure, il est très difficile d'essayer de revenir", a déclaré Nadal, selon Sportskeeda. "Tout d'abord, merci pour les mots de Serena [Williams]. Je les ai lus.