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Rafael Nadal defeated Francisco Cerundolo in four sets at Wimbledon in his first match since winning the French Open earlier this month.

At Wimbledon, Lopez was making his 20th appearance, tying Jimmy Connors for second-most by a man, behind only Federer's 22 in the Open era. Lopez was playing in his 81st Grand Slam event, equaling Roger Federer's all-time record for most Grand Slam men's singles appearances. "Every day is a test and today has been one of these important tests," Nadal said Tuesday on court after his win.

Rafael Nadal needed to dig deep to see off a spirited Francisco Cerundolo and win his first round Wimbledon match 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Tuesday.

At 3-1 up, Cerundolo almost secured a double break but Nadal was able to claw back all four break points. He successfully served out the set after rescuing two break points. Especially considering the physical state I arrived in, the victory allows me to train tomorrow with another match in two days.” Wimbledon It’s taken a while; every day is a test, and today was one of th[ose] important tests. Wimbledon

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He held in the ninth game and sent the pressure to the other side. Rafa broke again in game ten to rattle off four straight games and advance into the next round. Cerundolo denied two break chances and seized the third set point for 6-3 and a boost. Francisco broke back at love a few minutes later with a return winner to lock the result at 2-2 and improve his chances. Rafa was miles from his best in the opener, struggling on the second serve and while trying to impose his strokes. Nadal opened a 3-1 gap before Cerundolo broke him in the next one to get back on the positive side.

RAFAEL NADAL had to dig deep to get past Francisco Cerundolo in his opening Wimbledon match.

He's not been able to reach the final of Wimbledon since 2011, back when Nadal was in the prime of his career at 25 years of age. Nadal was unable to do that this year with his foot issue forcing him to undergo treatment immediately after his win at the French Open. Instead, Nadal has often come into Wimbledon not playing a single grasscourt event and it's often cost him.

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Nadal's build up to Wimbledon has been hampered by his long-standing foot injury, and there was a scare for the 22-time Grand Slam champion early in the third set when he slipped on court. Cerundolo broke twice to take control, and despite wasting three set points at 5-3, eventually closed out the game. In a match where strong winds hampered both players, Nadal was given a tough test by the Argentine youngster, having to save three break points at 4-4 before taking the first set.

Rafael Nadal escaped a tough first-round test and the Covid-19 chaos in his half of the draw to advance to the second round at Wimbledon.

Djokovic has said he has added motivation to win his fourth straight Wimbledon because he is not currently permitted in the U.S. to play the U.S. Open because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. And in my case, the last three years I didn’t put a foot on a grass court, no? He said he played through the French Open because he received multiple anaesthetic injections during the tournament. Nadal has so far escaped the Covid chaos in his half of the draw that caused last year’s runner-up, Matteo Berrettini, and Marin Cilic to pull out of the draw. He is drawn to meet No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in the final. He is now 15-0 in majors this season after winning the Australian and French Opens to increase his all-time men’s record to 22 Grand Slam singles titles.

Rafael Nadal dug deep to beat Francisco Cerundolo and reach the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday afternoon.

"Every day is a test," said the two-time Wimbledon champion. "Some spectators think there's just no line there anymore. "It is not a surface that we play very often, especially in my case. It is business as usual at the Grand Slam this year after the tournament was cancelled due to Covid in 2020 and last year was played in front of reduced crowds. The All England Club said in a statement that protocols remained in place to minimise the risk of infection. "I am at the beginning of the tournament and everyone knows the difficult circumstances that I had."

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At the same time, he admitted that it has been difficult for Nadal to adapt to the grass courts after a three-year gap. This time, Auger-Aliassime and Nadal met in an exhibition match in which the Canadian beat the Spaniard in Hurlingham 7-6 (6), 4-6, 10-3. Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, admitted that losing two tight matches in these last two Grand Slams was not an easy pill to swallow, but adds that he is confident he is getting closer to his goal.

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“The player to learn from is Rafa. He never gives you a point, not one.” “I like to walk the dog, play pool with my dad and read a lot when I have a chance. Now I am 32 and I never think that I won’t be able to beat someone,” Berankis said. You need to be on it right from the beginning as you won’t get gifts.” “The speed and consistency from the top players is always the same. “It is always special to play at Wimbledon,” Berankis told ATPTour.com. “It is where tennis started.