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LONDON: Second seed Rafael Nadal took another step forward in his bid for a rare calendar-year Grand Slam on Monday (Jul 4) by booking his spot in the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a commanding 6-4 6-2 7-6(6) win against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
Mats Wilander believes that Roger Federer will play at least one more Wimbledon title before he retires. The Eurosport pundit thinks that the 40-year-old Swiss tennis legend will be successful in his attempt to mount another comeback from knee surgery. Ad/> In 2020 Federer used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to go under the knife to address a knee problem, having surgery in February and then March of that year.
Second seed Rafael Nadal said booking a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after three years away felt "amazing" after a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 win against Botic van de Zandschulp.
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 quarter-finals with a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6) win against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. The All England Club, where the Spaniard has won two of his 22 majors, has been the least rewarding place for Nadal but he arrived this year having won the Australian and French Open titles back-to-back for the first time in his career. A third Wimbledon title and first since 2010 on the manicured lawns and a US Open triumph would see the Mallorcan claim the calendar slam -- a feat last achieved in 1969 by Australian great Rod Laver.
Rafael Nadal called it an "emotional moment" to be stood alongside Roger Federer and other former Wimbledon champions at Sunday's special centenary celebration on Centre Court. Wimbledon celebrated 100 years since introducing Centre Court as the tournament's main stage on Sunday.
Everything went smoothly for Rafael Nadal against Botic Van De Zandschulp on Monday until it came time to close out their fourth-round match at Wimbledon.
Millions of desperate local fans usually compete with those living in far-flung places such as the United States, Australia and India to get their hands on Wimbledon tickets which are considered as gold dust. The chance to enter the 13.5-acre, leafy-green grounds of the All England Club and see players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters battle it out for the most famous trophies in tennis has attracted growing numbers in recent years.
Eurosport's Mats Wilander and Alex Corretja have given their views on the great rivalries between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The legendary trio all started the year on 20 Grand Slam singles titles, with Nadal having added two more to his tally at the Australian Open and French Open. Ad/> While Nadal and Djokovic are vying for another major title at Wimbledon this week, Federer is still recovering from injury and has hinted that he will have one last tilt at SW19 to come next year.