Nadal closed in on perfection to advance to the quarter-finals

He is 36 years old because the DNI said, not his passion, his legs and his game. He was the third male professional tennis to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals at that age, then Roger Federer and Ken Rosewall. Blessed experience when body and mind respond. The pain of the left foot is calm, the weather indicates that Rafael Nadal He was in a prime moment in the sport.

He was in the penultimate round of the tournament for the eighth time. At the Grand Slam, 47th presence. In adopting the upward level of the competition line, he eliminated the Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2 and 7-6 (8) at 2h.21 ‘.

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On Wednesday, American duel Taylor Fritz, who signed his best Grand Slam result when he defeated Australian qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. Someone might talk about a revenge option for Rafa Nadal, but the last time he lost to the American Indian Wells, this course, maintains the asterisk that he had already experienced the rib stress crack which was later confirmed by medical tests. He is on vacation for four weeks. And at the end of Acapulco 2020 the Spaniards dominated at 6-3 and 6-2.

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Nadal will calmly prepare for the reunion. He made an extreme turn in his game compared to entering the grass last week. Three years without competing with it, he had to regain automatism, confidence on a surface on the other end of the clay he came from.

He reached perfection against Van de Zandschulp, 26 years old and number 25, whom he has already dominated at Roland Garros 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4. He didn’t reach it, took as a measure what the rival was demanding and demanded this fight in the middle. Why? Because he didn’t close out 5-3 and serve, which made his worst game. He started the round with a ‘break’ against himself, but from a 40-0 lead, and failed was man. Fixed immediately.

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However, sealing the classification seems complicated. He is doomed to ‘tiebreak’ against an opponent who is willing to look for an opportunity that he thinks is gone. 6-3 Rafael Nadal, three ‘match’ balls, and none. The culmination did not come until the fourth, with a mistake in defeating the opponent. A relief because of the lawn everything changes quickly, and not only because of the game, but also because of the classic slips: the Manaco man fell on his back one to two feet, no matter how long it was.

Under the threat of a fourth set with an earlier break to close the roof and start artificial lighting, Nadal celebrated the victory with added vigor, who agreed to a slight 7-0 for 6-4, 3-0.

It was a success of great value because within minutes everything he tried came out, giving points of great plasticity. As well as the rival, which happened to him several times in the network. Another aspect that the Spaniard needs to study with his team, as he is close to perfection, is what he wants at this point, although he knows full well what the trophy demands. And it feels strong to give it up.