PostedJune 30, 2022, 9:27 PM
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The Spaniard, who is aiming for a third success in London, eliminated Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in four sets.
Rafael Nadal continues his journey on the London lawn.
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Rafael Nadal, world No. 4, lost another set, as in the first round, before qualifying for the 3rd round of Wimbledon on Thursday at the expense of Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis (ATP 106) dismissed 6-4 6-4 4-6 6 -3.
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In the first two sets, the Spaniard in search of a third coronation on the London turf to bring his record of Grand Slam titles to 23, managed the decisive break while leading 5-4. Broken into the third inning, he ran after Berankis without managing to catch up with him.
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Good start in the 4th set before the rain
But in the fourth set, Nadal scored the break to immediately lead 3-0 when a downpour forced the referee to stop the game. Once the tarp was removed and the court restored, the match resumed under the closed roof. The Lithuanian was never able to come back and Nadal concluded with an ace.
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Winner of the first two Grand Slam tournaments of the season, at the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, the Spaniard with a record of 22 major titles will face the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (ATP 54) in the third round.
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Since the start of the tournament, the double winner (2008 and 2010) has not seemed bothered by his left foot affected by a degenerative and incurable disease (Müller-Weiss syndrome) which threatens the rest of his career.
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(AFP)
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