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Rafael Nadal made light work of Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to keep his bid for a third Wimbledon title well and truly on track.

Nobody is betting against a 60th meeting between the 35-year-old Serb and his old Spanish friend in the final here next weekend. It will be immensely difficult on the fast-wearing Wimbledon grass, where he has won only twice, in 2008 and 2010 – and he was out for four months last year hobbling into the Australian Open in January unsure if he could even finish the fortnight. Nadal did not hide his frustration before breaking back and serving out the match in a little over two hours.

An irritated Rafael Nadal's pursuit of a rare calendar Grand Slam gathered momentum on Saturday as he took it upon himself to reprimand Lorenzo Sonego ...

I never thought that would happen 10 years ago so I feel lucky." In the opening set, Sonego never even got a look-in on his opponent's delivery and the only two points the Spaniard dropped on serve came when he produced two double faults at 3-1 up. That's it -- I will talk to him after but this is not a problem," said Nadal, who next faces Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. I feel really bad now if I bothered him so I feel sorry for that. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

The 22-time Grand Slam champion beat the Italian player on Centre Court. "It's been my best match at the championship so far, against the most difficult player ...

I should not call him on the net," Nadal said after the match. After that, there are other things during the match I do not what to comment as we have talked in the locker room. "So I apologize for that. And then exchanged further words after Nadal served out the match. "It's been my best match at the championship so far, against the most difficult player I've faced at this level," Nadal told the crowd after the match. I have to say I was wrong.

The highest seed left in Nadal's side of the Wimbledon draw is Taylor Fritz, although Nick Kyrgios could be a potential semi-final opponent.

“I did a lot of things much better than the previous days. “He didn’t play so many matches on grass the last couple of years. I should not call him on the net, so I apologise for that. He added in his press conference: “I have to say that I was wrong. “I spoke with him in the locker room and it stays there. I feel really bad now if I bothered him so I feel sorry for that.

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Just to tell (him) one thing that was bothering me that I think he was doing in that moment, but that's it. I apologise for that. "I have to say that I was wrong. I should not (have) called him to the net. LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Playing Rafael Nadal on clay is considered to be one of the most frustrating challenges in tennis. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Former seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander says the more Wimbledon goes the bigger Rafael Nadal's chances of winning are.

If nothing unexpected happens, we will see a Nadal and Djokovic Wimbledon final. "It's completely irrelevant what you look like and what you feel like after two matches because they are only going to play in the finals," he said. When the draw was made, Nadal, Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini were considered as the three top favorites.

Rafael Nadal restored roar to his declarative drives—and pressed the mute button on Lorenzo Sonego reaching the Wimbledon fourth round for the 10th time.

"My intention was never to bother him at all," Nadal said. Nadal raised his Grand Slam record to 308-41. I apologize for that." "I have to say that I was wrong," Nadal told the media. "Then after that, all the stuff during the match that I don't want to comment, because is something that I spoke with him in the locker room and it stays there. Prior to that break, Sonego hadn't had a break point all day.

His message comes less than a month after Sainz branded Nadal the “best” tennis player following his record-extending 14th French Open and 22nd Grand Slam title ...

I recognise that.” The tennis icon himself is also in the country for Wimbledon, where he will play his fourth-round match on Monday. Nadal quickly apologised in his post-match press conference as he said: ”Well, first of all, I have to say that I was wrong.

Rafael Nadal looks to follow his "best match since the tournament started" with another strong performance in the Wimbledon fourth round against Botic van ...

Nakashima, playing in his second Wimbledon, is through to the fourth round for the first time in his sixth main-draw major appearance. Most of Garin's best results have come on clay, but he is through to the Wimbledon fourth round for the second straight year. He also reached the Roland Garros third round this year before falling to eventual semi-finalist Alexander Zverev in his best previous major showing. Fritz has quietly cruised into the fourth round to match his best major result. De Minaur will be relieved to face a man who does not hail from Great Britain after battling past home favourites Jack Draper and Liam Broady in his past two matches. Asked if he felt he could win his first Grand Slam singles title this week, he answered in the affirmative. "Nakashima won easily today in straight sets," Kyrgios said of the American's dominant third-round win against Daniel Elahi Galan. "To do that at Wimbledon on grass is not easy. "He's a player that has been improving unbelievably [in] the last year," the Spaniard said of his opponent. I made a lot of things much better than previous days: the determination, the way that I managed to play more aggressive, going to the net plenty of times." Of course he's winning the first few rounds. Nadal dismissed him at the French with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory. "It was a good challenge at the French... He's a complete player with a lot of great things, and I need to keep going the way that I played today.

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In addition to making tennis history, the Big 3 have demonstrated a longevity that has very few equals in modern sport. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are ...

I bet with Goran (coach) that in the future, they might allow a little paint on the equipment, and he says there is no chance. It is as if my mind had left my body to photograph this moment of cohabitation with the greatest, weighted today with 61 Grand Slam titles. In addition to making tennis history, the Big 3 have demonstrated a longevity that has very few equals in modern sport.

As Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas were battling in what the Greek would refer to as a circus on Saturday, another controversial moment happened on ...

Where is the line that the things are done the proper way or the negative way? Asked about to explain the code between players that he referred to, Nadal couldn’t give a proper explanation. Just to tell one thing that was bothering me that I think he was doing in that moment, but that’s it. The only thing I can say is that I saw him personally. The Spaniard added: ” All the stuff during the match that I don’t want to comment, because it is something that I spoke with him in the locker room. Anyway Nadal started his conference by way of an apology.

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.

Second seed Rafael Nadal took another step forward in his bid for a rare calendar-year Grand Slam on Monday by booking his spot in the Wimbledon ...

A wild forehand saw Nadal suffer his first break at the start of the third. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory over 27th-seeded Lorenzo Sonego.

Tiafoe called for a physio after winning the third set and was given a pill, then quickly went down 5-1 in the fourth as his first-serve percentage dipped. The Belgian won 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 on No. 2 Court in a tight contest that lasted 4 hours, 36 minutes. Kvitova hasn’t been beyond the third round at a Grand Slam tournament since making the fourth round at the 2020 Australian Open. The 28-year-old Pegula had reached the quarterfinals at this year’s Australian Open and French Open. She made it to the third round at Wimbledon for the first time. Taylor Fritz of the United States advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time after a straight-set victory over Alex Molcan. Nadal is halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open. The Spaniard won the title at the All England Club in 2008 and 2010.

Lorenzo Sonego has clearly not fully forgiven Rafael Nadal after their spat on Centre Court last weekend, insisting the Spaniard "distracted me".

"Just to tell one thing that was bothering me that I think he was doing in that moment, but that's it. "Probably I will not -- I should not call him on the net. It's a rare occasion for anyone to get under his skin, but Sonego did just that and Nadal called his opponent to the net to request he tones down his grunts during points. "Well, first of all, I have to say that I was wrong," he said. I apologise for that. Nadal came out on top with ease, winning 6-1 6-2 6-4, but there was a brief moment in the second set which grabbed the attentions of everyone.

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

Cornet also lost a grueling three-set match to Ajla Tomljanovic in the fourth round of the singles tournament that lasted 2 hours, 35 minutes. ___. 9 p.m..

Halep won the Wimbledon title in 2019. She finished with 26 winners to 13 for her opponent. The Australian then held two match points at 5-4 in the fifth. The unseeded Chilean trailed 5-3 in the first-to-10 fifth-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points to take a 9-5 lead. Despite the troublesome shoulder, Kyrgios finished with 35 aces. She finished with only nine unforced errors and saved the only break point she faced. The 32-year-old Cornet ended No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak in the previous round. “I can’t believe a year later I’m in the same position.” Anisimova lost in the first round of Wimbledon last year. ___ The Spaniard is playing his first grass-court tournament since 2019, when he lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semifinals. ___

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The Spaniard had too much for Botic Van de Zandschulp on Centre Court, booking a quarter-final date with Taylor Fritz.

But next is Taylor Fritz, who will be confident after condemning the 22-time Grand Slam winner to his first defeat of the year back at Indian Wells. First, Nadal’s backhand fizzed past Van de Zandschulp for the first mini-break and he added another when the Dutchman blinked first during a gripping rally. Nadal’s peak will always be on clay, but there is something quite mesmerising about the balance and variety he discovers in full flow on grass. Nadal even applauded Van de Zandschulp’s late rally en route to levelling at five games apiece after an exquisite drop shot left him tumbling beyond his chair. Novak Djokovic, who has already demoralised his opponents with consistently clean, ruthless tennis at these Championships, remains the man to beat. Bludgeoned ground strokes, deadly-accurate passes and delicate volleys; it was all on display on Monday evening.

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It’s going to be a tough match, but we’re in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon so what can I expect,” Nadal added. A slip added to Nadal’s woes, particularly with it coming when he would have rather been back in the changing room. “He’s playing well.

Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the eighth time on Monday with a straight-sets defeat of Botic van de Zandschulp.

Van de Zandschulp managed to stem the bleeding, retrieving a break in the third to get to a tiebreak. The 22-time major winner backed it up with a double break in the second set. "I expect a very tough match against Taylor -- he won his first Masters title this year against me in the final.

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, Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fitz and Cristian Garin advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals with victories Monday.

The Australian then held two match points at 5-4 in the fifth. The unseeded Chilean trailed 5-3 in the first-to-10 fifth-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points to take a 9-5 lead. Kyrgios also needed five sets to get past Paul Jubb in the first round. That was the end of the Dutchman's resistance, though, as Nadal converted his fourth match point for a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6) win on Centre Court. The Spaniard is playing his first grass-court tournament since 2019, when he lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semifinals. I was bouncing the ball before I served; I really just smiled to myself,'' said Kyrgios, owner of a tour-high 11 victories on grass this season. Kyrgios overcame an ailing shoulder and a fourth-set slump to beat 20-year-old American Brandon Nakashima 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-2.

French Open champ Rafael Nadal got honest on his three-year layoff at Wimbledon after advancing to the 2022 quarterfinal against Taylor Fritz.

However, the Spaniard has sharpened his play since, defeating each of Lorenzo Sonego and van de Zandschulp in straight sets. The win earned Nadal his eighth career trip to a Wimbledon quarterfinal, where he’ll face off with American Taylor Fritz. After a three-year layoff at the storied tourney, the 2022 French Open champ got honest on what it meant to him personally, per The Tennis Podcast. 4 Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Monday, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of The Netherlands in straight sets.

American Taylor Fritz is playing the best tennis of his life, will it be enough to upset Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon Quarterfinals?

For Kyrgios, this seems like a prime opportunity after taking out Stefanos Tsitsipas though he did struggle physically against Brandon Nakashima. The two days’ rest will do both players a world of good and though Garin will certainly look to make the match a grind, I just cannot see Kyrgios letting this opportunity slip away. However, it does still feel that beating Nadal in a Grand Slam quarterfinal, particularly because it is his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, might be a bridge too far for the American. Nadal in 5 Kyrgios had to dig deep to win his last two matches and it is encouraging to see that he was able to do that, even if his behaviour during both was not. I can’t see any way Kyrgios loses this match with this big a chip on his shoulder. Taylor Fritz doesn’t present much of a match-up issue unless he is serving out of his mind. Our panelists take a look at Wednesday’s quarterfinals featuring Rafael Nadal and the always engaging Nick Kyrgios.

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Van de Zandschulp shows his opponent exactly how to hit a forehand winner on the move down the line to get to 30-30. Kyrgios drills an ace on his opening serve and Nakashima fails to return the next right down the middle. Nadal then gets his rewards for chasing down a shot that clips the net and then van de Zandschulp double faults, two break points. Nadal wins the opener with a cushioned volley, and has several chances to push on but van de Zandschulp is stubborn and forces his opponent into the mistakes. Van de Zandschulp hits his second return winner of the game, 15-30, but then hits an easy forehand into the net. A backhand volley gets him the second and van de Zandschulp looks to the floor in disappointment as he fires the next to into the net. Nadal hits a backhand winner across court after van de Zandschulp had come to the net. Nadal looks to his racket as his forehand at the net goes wildly out of bounds and van de Zandschulp has break point. Nadal gets the opener as van de Zandschulp returns into the net. Van de Zandschulp holds and will make Nadal serve for the match. Van de Zandschulp will fancy his chances if he gets to the tie-break, he's rarely missing a forehand. Van de Zandschulp goes big on the forehand but it goes wide.