Bang! Pow! Game…Set…Match! Spaniard Rafael Nadal had just beaten Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in three long and tiring sets. Winning 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, he advanced to the second round of Wimbledon in 3 hours 36 minutes. Not only was this match tiring, but it also put an end to Nadal’s 3-year streak of losing on the grasscourt.
Nadal, who is a 22-time Major champion, is 36 years old and has a foot injury that he had surgery on many times. This foot injury is the reason why Nadal’s presence in Wimbledon was in doubt, yet he still attended and won. Nadal has not won a single match on the grasscourt since 2019. 2020’s tournament was canceled due to COVID, and Nadal missed last year’s Wimbledon to give his body enough rest before the French Open. “Last three years I didn’t put foot on the grass; the most important thing is that I am at Wimbledon 2022 and I won the first match,” said Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal will have to face Ricardas Berankis in the second round of the widely important grasscourt tournament. Following the defeat of Francisco Cerundolo, Rafael Nadal improved his win-loss record for the season to 31-4. Despite struggling with injuries, the 36-year-old has managed to win both the Australian Open and the French Open, keeping his quest for the calendar Grand Slam, where a player wins all four Grand Slams in a single year, alive. “For me, it has been three years without being here, without playing on this amazing surface. So, I am very happy to be back. It’s always amazing to play here on this court and I can’t thank everyone enough for the support,” Nadal said.
Even if Nadal doesn’t win the Calendar Slam or Wimbledon for that matter, what matters is that he has pushed on even with a chronic foot injury and new treatment to compete in Wimbledon and gain his 306th match win.
Citations
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/last-three-years-i-put-foot-grass-important-thing-i-wimbledon-2022-i-won-first-match-rafael-nadal
Nadal, who is a 22-time Major champion, is 36 years old and has a foot injury that he had surgery on many times. This foot injury is the reason why Nadal’s presence in Wimbledon was in doubt, yet he still attended and won. Nadal has not won a single match on the grasscourt since 2019. 2020’s tournament was canceled due to COVID, and Nadal missed last year’s Wimbledon to give his body enough rest before the French Open. “Last three years I didn’t put foot on the grass; the most important thing is that I am at Wimbledon 2022 and I won the first match,” said Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal will have to face Ricardas Berankis in the second round of the widely important grasscourt tournament. Following the defeat of Francisco Cerundolo, Rafael Nadal improved his win-loss record for the season to 31-4. Despite struggling with injuries, the 36-year-old has managed to win both the Australian Open and the French Open, keeping his quest for the calendar Grand Slam, where a player wins all four Grand Slams in a single year, alive. “For me, it has been three years without being here, without playing on this amazing surface. So, I am very happy to be back. It’s always amazing to play here on this court and I can’t thank everyone enough for the support,” Nadal said.
Even if Nadal doesn’t win the Calendar Slam or Wimbledon for that matter, what matters is that he has pushed on even with a chronic foot injury and new treatment to compete in Wimbledon and gain his 306th match win.
Citations
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/last-three-years-i-put-foot-grass-important-thing-i-wimbledon-2022-i-won-first-match-rafael-nadal
