No.2 seed and two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal opened his campaign for a third consecutive Grand Slam title with victory in the second match on Centre Court on Tuesday.
"That's absolutely sensational!"@RafaelNadal picks up @HSBC_Sport Play of the Day for this Centre Court magic 🎩#Wimbledon | #CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/R3YICIu02P
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 28, 2022
Taking on Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, Nadal won 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in just over three-and-a-half hours.
The 36-year-old is aiming to become the sixth man in history to win the first three Grand Slams of the season this Fortnight.
Up and running at #Wimbledon 2022 🇪🇸@RafaelNadal overcomes a stern Centre Court test from Francisco Cerundolo#CentreCourt100 pic.twitter.com/qt6b7t9bCF
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 28, 2022
He edges closer by recording his 306th Grand Slam victory and equals Martina Navratilova in fourth place on the all-time list of most singles victories at Grand Slams.
Nadal withdrew from The Championships 2021 due to fatigue. On his last appearance here, in 2019, he reached the semi-finals before falling to Roger Federer.
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