Rafael Nadal

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).

Rafael Nadal marched into his eighth Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Taylor Fritz, while 2019 winner Simona Halep made a ruthless return to ...

It's a pleasure to be back here." So that's why it means a lot for me to be in the quarter-finals." "Sometimes I am tired about myself, all the issues that I am having. "Part of the final eight and... "I am a little bit tired to talk about my body," Nadal said. He then needed radio-wave treatment on a nerve in his left foot last month to make it to SW19, but constant talk of his fitness is wearing down the 22-time major champion.

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.

Former British tennis player and current commentator John Lloyd thought Nick Kyrgios definitely crossed the line with his behavior during the Stefanos ...

Even though Tsitsipas was trying to stay calm, it was clear that he was extremely frustrated by Kyrgios' behavior. After Tsitsipas lost, tennis pundits all agreed that the Greek should not have allowed Kyrgios to get into his head. "Tsitsipas was the one who suffered from that and his frustration boiled over when he hit the ball into the crowd.

The Wimbledon quarter-final action rounds out Wednesday when Rafael Nadal, Taylor Fritz, Nick Kyrgios and Cristian Garin take to the lawns at the All England ...

“I look at it as a big opportunity,” said Kyrgios after he outlasted #NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima in a five-set thriller in the fourth round on Monday. “Garin is obviously playing great tennis. Then when I walked off the court and I got told it was Garin. It was surprising. The man on the other side of the net on Wednesday certainly knows a thing or two about quality shots. Now it is crazy to go from where I was at mentally after Queen's — feeling injured, I'd just lost three matches in a row. Now is the moment to keep doing the steps forward if I want to keep having chances.” Nadal was solid if not spectacular in four-set wins against Francisco Cerundolo and Ricardas Berankis in his opening two rounds at Wimbledon, where the second seed is playing his first tournament of the year on grass. The American has brought that form with him to the lawns of the All England Club, where he has so far dispatched Lorenzo Musetti, Alastair Gray, Alex Molcan and Kubler without dropping a set. “Last year I [reached the fourth round] here, and I think that was a big experience for me. Today, I felt a different match to last year. I just remained positive, stuck to the process of working really hard, doing the right things. I might think, ‘Should I go for this, should I play it safe?’ Against someone like Rafa, it's easy to always make the aggressive decision and kind of play freer.” The week before Wimbledon he won the tournament [in Eastbourne]. Now [the] quarter-finals [here].”

Rafael Nadal faces Tyler Fritz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. If Nadal wins men's singles at Wimbledon, he can complete a Grand Slam with another ...

“I felt like I had pretty good knowledge of it, but I didn’t feel like I could talk the language,” he said. I try to keep normal as much as possible, because that was what makes me proudest is to be a mom.” I’m here, yeah, I’m in the semifinal of Wimbledon, it’s crazy, but I’m still a mom. “From the start of the third, I played three really very solid, very high-quality tennis sets,” Djokovic said. “It’s about kind of just replicating the way I’ve been playing and trusting that that will be enough.” I know that,” Djokovic said.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander claims that the further Wimbledon progresses, the more chance Rafael Nadal has to win.

It’s hard to describe everything we’ve shared on the track. Both Nadal and Djokovic are making good progress at Wimbledon and are considered to be the top two favorites for the Wimbledon title. Nadal further commented on his legendary rivalry with the Swiss player. I do not hide that my passion for Spain is the responsibility of my wife." "It's completely irrelevant how you look and how you feel after two games because they're only going to play in the final," he said. When the draw was made, Nadal, Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini were considered the top three favorites.

RAFAEL NADAL used his day off to have a hit on one of Wimbledon's smaller courts.

The second seed also didn’t look like he was there to mess around, even in a practice session. After the first round of forehands, Roig gave Nadal a new explanation and nodded his head after the second round. And Nadal was locked in during his hit on Court 16, as he arrived to a packed crowd of and who had caught word of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s choice of venue for today’s session.

It is not a Wimbledon quarter-final we expected but it is a re-run of a match earlier this year that went Fritz's way which should give the underdog some ...

I’ll need to take my chances and play the big points well.” He made a huge effort to win in Paris but he’ll do everything here too.” I have been able to adjust and to accept the challenges in terms of physical issues. I’ve been able to find a way to be competitive and improve my game. Few people know Nadal better than Francis Roig, who has been working with the Spaniard since 2005. “I love Wimbledon and it’s been three years without playing here.

It's three years since the 22-time Grand Slam winner last played Wimbledon and 12 years since he won here but whisper it quietly, Rafa is starting to ...

I’ll need to take my chances and play the big points well.” I’ve been able to find a way to be competitive and improve my game. I have been able to adjust and to accept the challenges in terms of physical issues.