Wimbledon, Nadal-Sonego 2-0 LIVE the third round

The Turin’s first career challenge against the Majorcan who is chasing the Grand Slam. Rafa has won 10 times out of 11 against the Italians in the Grand Slams

Lorenzo Sonego has reached the third round in all the Grand Slams played this season. Today, however, Rafa Nadal awaits him, an unprecedented opponent for him. “It is a huge satisfaction to be able to face these great players – said his coach Gipo Arbino”. Sonego had already met Federer, in the eighth final at Wimbledon last year, and Djokovic, who he beat in the quarterfinals in Vienna in 2020. “Nadal was missing – he added -. On Lorenzo’s part there must be satisfaction, there is it is great respect for Rafa, but there must also be great determination to do our best. We will try to play to win. ” Meanwhile, the statistics are not on the side of the Italians: out of 11 games in the Grand Slams, the left-handed player has won 10 times, stopped only by Fabio Fognini at the Us Open 2015.

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