Wimbledon
Kyrgios and Nadal on a collision course
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Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and Spain’s Rafael Nadal advance to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Romania’s Simona Halep is still in the running for her second Wimbledon title.
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Two days after the scandalous match against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, Nick Kyrgios took the next hurdle and entered the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The Australian won – this time without escapades – against Brandon Nakashima (USA) 4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 2), 3: 6, 6: 2. In the next round, 27-year-old Kyrgios will meet Chilean Cristian Garin on Wednesday, who beat Alex de Minaur (Australia) after 4:34 hours.
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios wins against USA’s Brandon Nakashima.
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Kyrgios, who had his right shoulder treated in Monday’s match, is in the quarter-finals of the world’s most important tennis tournament for the second time in his career. In 2014 he had his breakthrough as a teenager when he beat Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon round of 16. Kyrgios was then never able to meet the high expectations, also because he suffered from depression, as he announced in February. At the time he was drinking and using drugs. This season he is playing more stable and is particularly convincing on grass. There, number 40 ranks among the top 5 in the world.
Rafael Nadal is not naked
Rafael Nadal did not show any weakness in the round of 16 at Wimbledon and can continue to dream of the historic Grand Slam calendar. The 36-year-old Spaniard hardly gave the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp a chance at 6: 4, 6: 2, 7: 6 (8: 6), only showing a few wobbles in the third set. Nadal achieved his 18th win in one of the four major tennis tournaments in a row. “It was a positive match against a strong opponent,” said Nadal.
“To be here in the quarter-finals after the last few months is great.”
This year he has already won the Australian and French Open. There is no sign of the chronic foot problems that have accompanied him for years at Wimbledon. On Wednesday, Nadal will play Taylor Fritz for a place in the semi-finals.
–Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Botic Van De Zandschulp at Wimbledon.
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The American, who celebrated his breakthrough this year with the title at the Masters in Indian Wells, is also in good form at the All England Club. Fritz outclassed the Australian qualifier Jason Kubler 6:3, 6:1, 6:4 and thus did not lose a set.
Halep in quarterfinals – Williams conqueror Tan eliminated
Romanian Simona Halep is still in the running for her second Wimbledon title. The former world No. Halep (30) won the tournament three years ago.
In the quarterfinals on Wednesday she meets Amanda Anisimova (USA), who ended the run of France’s Harmony Tan. Anisimova (20) defeated the Williams conqueror 6:2, 6:3 and is playing for the semi-finals for the first time in Wimbledon. (sid)
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