Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after losing first-round thriller
Serena Williams tasted bitter defeat on her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to progress to the second round.
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Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal overcomes scare to reach second round
Rafael Nadal overcame a scare in his Wimbledon opener on Tuesday, fighting back from dropping the third set and falling a break down in the fourth to eventually see off Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo. Second seed Nadal, playing on grass for the first time since his 2019 Wimbledon semi-final loss to Roger Federer, triumphed 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 over 41st-ranked Cerundolo, who was making his All England Club debut. But the 36-year-old Spaniard, who has already captured the Australian and French Opens this year to stand halfway to the first mens's calendar Slam since 1969, did it the hard way.
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal allays Covid fears after Matteo Berrettini 'contact'
Rafael Nadal on Tuesday clarified that he did not have any health concerns in the wake of Italy's Matteo Berrettini, with whom he had practised on Thursday, testing positive for Covid-19. "Difficult to be (termed) a close contact when you are outside, when you are practicing," the 22-time Grand Slam champion said after his nervy 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Argentine Francisco Cernundolo in the first round.
Serena loses in Wimbledon comeback as Nadal digs deep
LONDON: Serena Williams tasted bitter defeat on her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to progress to the second round. Elsewhere on day two of the Championships, title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out with coronavirus while women’s top seed Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 36 matches. Seven-time champion Williams went down to unseeded Harmony Tan of France 7-5, 1-6, 7/6 (10/7 in her first singles encounter since an injury forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon last year.
Nadal overcomes wobble to advance in four at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal made it safely through to round two after a four-set battle with Argentine debutant Francisco Cerundolo at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Nadal survives Wimbledon scare as Covid forces Berrettini out
Rafael Nadal overcame scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday after title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the tournament with coronavirus.
Nadal overcomes scare to reach Wimbledon second round
Rafael Nadal overcame a scare in his Wimbledon opener on Tuesday, fighting back from dropping the third set and falling a break down in the fourth to eventually see off Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo.
Wimbledon 2022: Rafael Nadal Survives Scare To Move Into Second Round
Rafael Nadal overcame a scare in his Wimbledon opener on Tuesday, fighting back from dropping the third set and falling a break down in the fourth to eventually see off Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo. Second seed Nadal triumphed 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 over 41st-ranked Cerundolo, who was making his All England Club debut.