‘I never fear about that day’ – Rafael Nadal admits he came close to retiring just weeks before Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal has admitted he was close to retirement just weeks before Wimbledon as he remains on course for his third Grand Slam this year.
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Rafael Nadal has admitted he was close to retirement just weeks before Wimbledon as he remains on course for his third Grand Slam this year.
LONDON: Rafael Nadal was again forced to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday as women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th match on the spin.
Rafael Nadal defeated Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 after three hours and two minutes to progress to the Round of 32 at Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal has passed on his support to Emma Raducanu amid her ‘tough year’ and hailed her as a ‘very important character’ for tennis.
The Spanish second seed, chasing a calendar Grand Slam, recovered from losing the third set for the second straight match to beat Lithuanian journeyman Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Some days at the office are bit of a grind, even if in Rafael Nadal's case, his place of work on Thursday was Wimbledon's sunny but chilly Centre Court for a match against Ricardas Berankis.
Rafael Nadal has given his verdict on Emma Raducanu's "tough year" after the Brit crashed out to Carolina Garcia in the Wimbledon second round. The 19-year-old had been spotted wearing the Spaniard's famous Nike bull logo earlier in the tournament.