Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic pick up wins at Hurlingham
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both kick-started their Wimbledon preparations with easy exhibition wins at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic.
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Exhibition matches 'perfect' preparation for Nadal ahead of Wimbledon
Rafa Nadal played his first grasscourt match in three years on Wednesday and the Spaniard says a couple of exhibition games at the Hurlingham Club is the perfect preparation for Wimbledon, where he will bid for a third straight Grand Slam this season.
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal's calendar Slam bid faces Novak Djokovic challenge on grass
Novak Djokovic who is bidding to extend his domination at the grasscourt major. For the first time in his career, the Spaniard has won the Australian and the French Open back-to-back and has the chance to become the first man to win all four majors in the same year since Rod Laver achieved the feat in 1969. Serbian Djokovic finished one match short of accomplishing it last season when he won the first three Grand Slams but lost to Russian Daniil Medvedev in the U.S.
No ranking points on offer but Wimbledon no exhibition
Wimbledon starts on Monday without Russia's world number one Daniil Medvedev and Belarus's former top-ranked Victoria Azarenka but the grasscourt Grand Slam will hardly feel like an exhibition event despite no ranking points on offer.
Nadal's calendar Slam bid faces Djokovic challenge on grass
Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning Wimbledon for the first time in over a decade and staying on track for the calendar year Grand Slam will meet a familiar adversary in Novak Djokovic who is bidding to extend his domination at the grasscourt major.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic pick up wins at Hurlingham
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both kick-started their Wimbledon preparations with easy exhibition wins at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic.
Rafael Nadal's thoughts on Calendar Grand Slam explained ahead of Wimbledon return
Rafael Nadal's coach has revealed that the Spaniard is not thinking about the Calendar Grand Slam despite being closer than ever before. The world No 4 will be playing at Wimbledon for the first time in three years after successful treatment on his chronic foot injury.
Djokovic, Nadal lead title chase at all-change Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline the title chase at Wimbledon where eight-time champion Roger Federer, the world's top two players and cherished ranking points will all be missing.