Nadal eases into Wimbledon last 16 for 10th time
Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the 10th time on Saturday with a straight sets victory over Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.
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'Not spicy at all' - Rafael Nadal cruises into last 16, apologises for contentious Lorenzo Sonego net chat
Rafael Nadal turned on the style as he cruised into the last 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 victory over Lorenzo Sonego on Centre Court, and then apologised for calling his opponent to the net to chide him. After slightly underwhelming performances in previous rounds – against Francisco Cerundolo and Ricardas Berankis respectively — Nadal was back to his brilliant best, dominating his opponent with an energetic and almost faultless display to set up a match with Botic van de Zandschulp in the fourth round.
Rafael Nadal sizzles to breeze past Lorenzo Sonego and ignite Wimbledon bid
It was worth the wait as Rafael Nadal finally discovered his scintillating best to thrill Wimbledon on Saturday evening. But a breathtaking display, discarding Lorenzo Sonego (6-1, 6-2, 7-6) in a little over two hours, ended with simmering tension between the players. A blushing Nadal swiftly played down any lingering animosity towards the Italian, refuting claims of a “spicy” edge to the match and conceding he was “sorry if I bothered him”.
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Rafael Nadal breezed into the fourth round at Wimbledon after securing a comfortable win over Italian hopeful Lorenzo Sonego on Saturday evening. The Spaniard went into the match as the overwhelming favourite to emerge victorious and did not disappoint with a stunning performance on Centre Court to maintain his dreams of achieving the fabled Calendar Slam this year.
Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the 10th time on Saturday with a straight sets demolition of Italy's Lorenzo Sonego
Second seed Nadal, the champion in 2008 and 2010, swept to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win.
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