Nadal had just turned 17 when he progressed to the third round of Wimbledon on his debut in 2003, and he made the final in 20, taking Roger Federer to four sets on his first tilt at the title and five sets on his second shot at glory.Ī post shared by Wimbledon was Nadal's the following year, winning an epic against the Swiss legend by taking the fifth set 9-7 in a final lasting almost five hours - a match considered by many to be one of the greatest the sport has seen. Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon recordĭespite grass being hard-hitting Nadal's least favourite surface, the two-time champion has reached the final four of the tournament on seven of the 14 occasions when he has played Wimbledon, including in each of his past two appearances. The Spaniard began with a four-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo to set up a meeting with the experienced Lithuanian, who recorded an impressive straight-sets win over Sam Querry in the first round. In the second round, Nadal defeated Ricardas Berankis in four sets in what was only the second meeting between the players. Nadal defeated 21st seed Botic van de Zandschulp in the last 16 in straight sets, having made light work of Lorenzo Sonego in round three. Nadal beat Taylor Fritz in five sets to book a semifinal clash with Nick Kyrgios but less than 24 hours before his scheduled match he was forced to withdraw from the tournament with an abdominal tear. A post shared by Rafa Nadal Nick Kyrgios accuses fan of racist taunt in defeat to Andy Murray Rafael Nadal's next match
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