Rafael Nadal has won seven consecutive sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. © Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. ATP Staff Jul 04, 2022.
"It's going to be a tough match, but we are in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon so what can I expect?" The second relied more on touch than power and resulted in a lawnmower celebration from the Spaniard, who repeatedly pumped his fist. Against van de Zandschulp, the Spaniard failed to serve out the match at 5-3 and led 6/3 in the third-set tie-break before claiming victory on his fourth match point when an overhead flew just wide.
Rafa Nadal, who has won the first two legs of the calendar Grand Slam for the first time in his career, moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating No ...
He said he played through the French Open because he received multiple anaesthetic injections during the tournament. Kyrgios next faces Cristian Garin of Chile in the quarters. Nadal and Fritz are 1-1 head-to-head, with the American beating a compromised Nadal in the Indian Wells final in March when Nadal was bothered by a cracked rib. He should get a stiff test from No. 10 Jannik Sinner on Tuesday after the Italian handled No. 5 Carlos Alcaraz in four sets Sunday. He has yet to drop a set in the fortnight. He will next face American Taylor Fritz on Wednesday after Fritz advanced to his first career quarterfinal.
The two-time Wimbledon champion takes on Dutch 21st seed Botic Van de Zandschulp on Centre Court, with the last-16 tie shown live on BBC One. Following his ...
Rafael Nadal, 36, will battle it out to seal a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals this afternoon. Is this a serious question or a joke? The two-time Wimbledon champion takes on Dutch 21st seed Botic Van de Zandschulp on Centre Court, with the last-16 tie shown live on BBC One. Following his victory over Lorenzo Sonego in the third round, Nadal spoke positively of his performance during the post-match press conference. Is it serious? Nadal and his girlfriend of 15 years had tied the knot in his native Mallorca the previous month. FURIOUS Rafael Nadal ripped into a journalist over a question about his wife in extraordinary unearthed footage showing the tennis ace complaining over a "bulls**t" question.
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Rafael Nadal survived a late fightback to move into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon following a straight sets win over Botic van de Zandschulp.
Wimbledon "Until the end when I played a bad game at 5-2 when it had been a very positive match. Wimbledon
Spaniard eased to a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory and set up a quarter-final clash with his conquerer at Indian Wells in March, Taylor Fritz.
Taylor Fritz, the 11th seed, is yet to drop a set in this tournament, reaching his first career grand slam quarter-final by defeating Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. But Nadal and Djokovic are still here, rolling through the draw, determined to write another page in the sport’s history books. None of those improvements served him particularly well in the face of the pressure and intensity from Nadal early on. On Monday, Nadal was extremely efficient against a challenging opponent until nerves struck as he served for the match, but he pulled himself together to seal the win. “I think, till the end, until I played a bad game at 5-3, it has been a very positive match against a difficult opponent. He reached the quarter‑finals with his 18th grand slam match win in a row after a high‑class performance, outplaying Botic van de Zandschulp, the 21st seed, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6).
Having arrived at The All England Tennis Club under an injury cloud due to a chronic foot problem, Nadal has looked more comfortable by the round with his ...
- Wimbledon - Wimbledon Happy with that and now is the moment to continue to take steps forward.” I missed a couple of volleys again going to the net, but that’s how it goes. But I am in the middle of the tournament and I have to keep going. “I am a little bit tired to talk about my body,” Nadal said.
Tennis - Nadal defeated Botiv Van De Zandschulp in straight sets at Wimbledon.
Nadal served for the victory in game nine but got broken at 15 to keep the rival alive and experience a setback. Nadal saved it in the opening game and broke the rival in the next one to move in front after Van De Zandschulp's loose backhand. Nadal broke him in game ten after a fine attack to wrap up the set and gain a boost.
WIMBLEDON's quarter finals are well underway with both Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios in action on Wednesday.
But the introduction of play on middle Sunday this year has led to a change in scheduling with 'Manic Monday' no more. Wimbledon fans will have a tough decision to make on Wednesday with the order of play for Day 10 putting Nick Kygios and Rafael Nadal's matches at the same time. Even if the women's quarters goes to three sets, the men's matches will likely start between 3-4pm.