Rafa Nadal braced for bittersweet symphony at Wimbledon hoping his knees hold up to grass court rigours
Spaniard will resume his bittersweet relationship with London showpiece buoyed by his record-breaking French Open
Rafael Nadal will resume his bittersweet relationship with Wimbledon buoyed by his record-breaking French Open but wary of the traps which have ensnared him at the All England Club.
The 31-year-old Spaniard routed Stan Wawrinka at Roland Garros on Sunday 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to become the first man in history to win the same major 10 times.
That took him to 15 grand slam titles, one ahead of Pete Sampras and just three behind the 18 of old rival Roger Federer.
Next up on the slam list in three weeks’ time is Wimbledon where Nadal was champion in 2008 and 2010 and runner-up in 2006, 2007 and 2011.
However, his last four visits have all ended with defeats to opponents outside the top 100.