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Ace de Botic van de Zandschulp with a flat serve that Rafael Nadal cannot return
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Flat serve of Botic van de Zandschulp, the rest of Rafael Nadal goes out
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1 – 2
30 – 15
Rafael Nadal’s forehand goes wide
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FIRST ACE OF THE BOTIC VAN DE ZANDSCHULP MEET. And it was on the second serve avoiding Rafa Nadal’s dangerous 0-30!!! 15-15.
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Ace de Botic van de Zandschulp with a topspin serve on his second serve that Rafael Nadal cannot return
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1 – 2
0 – 15
Botic van de Zandschulp fails to get past the net with his volley
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RAFA NADAL HAD TO TAKE A RISK WITH THE SECOND SERVICE WITH 15-30 AGAINST. She then had to push herself to get an inverted forehand and cross the ball all over the court for 40-30, and finally she masterfully took out a volley at her feet so as not to complicate the game. This redhead is not to be trusted.
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1 – 2
0 – 0
Botic van de Zandschulp’s countershot crashes into the net
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eleven
30 – 40
Botic van de Zandschulp’s passing shot crashes into the net
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eleven
30 – 30
Botic van de Zandschulp smashes his forehand into the net
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eleven
30 – 15
Great forehand from the bottom of the court by Botic van de Zandschulp that beats Rafael Nadal and gets the point
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Ace by Rafael Nadal with a flat serve that Botic van de Zandschulp cannot return
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eleven
15 – 0
Botic van de Zandschulp with a volley close to the net gets the point
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SUFFERING, DOUBLE FOULING AND RAISING TWO BREAK BALLS, ZANDSCHULP’S BOTIC VAN EVEN THIS START OF KNOW-OUT MATCHES. It will be necessary to be solvent to the service and patient to the rest.
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Flat serve of Botic van de Zandschulp, the rest of Rafael Nadal goes out
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Botic van de Zandschulp’s second topspin serve, Rafael Nadal cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
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0 – 1
40 – 40
Great forehand from the bottom of the court by Botic van de Zandschulp that beats Rafael Nadal and gets the point
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SECOND BREAK OPTION FOR A RAFA NADAL, WHOSE GOOD FIRST NEWS IS THAT HE IS KNOWING HOW TO SUBTRACT A GREAT PART OF THE DUTCH’S STICKS.
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0 – 1
40 – ADV
Botic van de Zandschulp’s forehand goes wide
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0 – 1
40 – 40
Botic van de Zandschulp’s forehand goes wide
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0 – 1
ADV-40
Rafael Nadal crashes his backhand into the net
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Flat serve of Botic van de Zandschulp, the rest of Rafael Nadal goes out
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0 – 1
30 – 40
Botic van de Zandschulp smashes his forehand into the net
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HUNTING FOR RAFA NADAL WHO HAS REACHED IMPOSSIBLE BALLS, BOTH ON THE NET AND GOING BACK!!! He has managed to overcome a giant Botic van de Zandschulp in the net and the one who has had a harder time facing the Manacorense lob.
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0 – 1
30 – 30
Botic van de Zandschulp’s passing shot goes wide
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Flat serve of Botic van de Zandschulp, the rest of Rafael Nadal goes out
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FIRST DOUBLE FAULT OF THE MATCH FOR BOTIC VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. 15-15.
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Botic van de Zandschulp misses his second serve, double fault
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0 – 1
15 – 0
Rafael Nadal’s forehand goes wide
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FIRST GAME OF THE MATCH FOR RAFA NADAL WHO HAS SCORED THE FIRST ACE OF THE MATCH. He has 9 left to reach the 500 at Wimbledon.
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Rafael Nadal’s flat serve, the rest of Botic van de Zandschulp goes wide
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0 – 0
15 – 40
Botic van de Zandschulp’s backhand goes wide
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Rafael Nadal’s flat serve, the rest of Botic van de Zandschulp goes wide
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Ace by Rafael Nadal with a flat serve that Botic van de Zandschulp cannot return
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0 – 0
15 – 0
Rafael Nadal crashes his forehand into the netEverything is ready on the Central Court of the All England Tennis Club in London, which, despite being Monday, is full to the brim. There is no risk of rain although it is a long time ago. It will be played outdoors. The chair umpire will be the Brazilian Carlos Bernardes. Ovation for both tennis players, especially for the man from Manacor who aspires to play a quarterfinal for the eighth time in his entire career at Wimbledon.This redhead who, until this year, had only played two games at Wimbledon, today aspires to equal his highest level in Grand Slam, the quarterfinals reached in 2021 at the US Open where he was eliminated by eventual champion Daniil Medvedev. Rafa Nadal has only been measured once. He did it in this last Roland Garros and there the Spanish did not give rise to anything: 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4 in the third round.At 26 years of age and directed by Peter Lucassen, he is enjoying the best moment of his career. A constant player with a good serve, he shines more on clay where this year he has reached the only final of his life, the one in Munich in which he had to retire against Holger Rune. It was the icing on the cake in 2022 where he also wore his semi-finals on the grass in Queens two weeks ago.His rival Botic Van der Zandschulp, Dutch and number 25 in the world, has more travel in his legs. If it is true that he defeated Feliciano López the easy way (6-2, 6-3 and 6-3), but he had to rebuild himself against Emil Ruusuvuori (3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6- 4) as against Richard Gasquet (7-5, 2-6, 7-6 and 6-1).At the moment, this edition began with some doubt. In the first round he rested on his laurels in the third set against Francisco Cerundolo, getting the best version of him when the Argentine almost took him to the fifth set (6-4, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4); in second the most sober part of him shone against Ricardas Berankis although he also dropped another set (6-4, 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3). Against Lorenzo Sonego, Rafa Nadal was Rafa Nadal (6-1, 6-2 and 6-4).Now, Rafa Nadal is looking to become the sixth player capable of winning the first three majors on the calendar, after Jack Crawford, Don Budge, Lew Hoad, Road Laver and Novak Djokovic. Only two of them, Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969), completed the Grand Slam in the same year.The Balearic tennis player has already won four tournaments in 2022, including two Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Roland Garros, in addition to Melbourne and Acapulco. Only once has the man from Manacor managed to be champion in three Grand Slams in the same season, in 2010 when he won Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.He lost those of 2006 and 2007, both against Roger Federer, and the last one he played, in 2011 against Novak Djokovic. However, his stumbles are also remembered. Up to five editions he has not been able to overcome the third round, tell Srichaphan, Gilles Muller, Lukas Rosol, Steve Darcis or Dustin Brown.A Grand Slam whose surface is the least suitable for the number 4 in the world, despite this he has reached the final five times and has been proclaimed champion on two of them (2008 and 2020). He managed to reign on the London grass in 2008 when he defeated Roger Federer in the final and in 2010 when he beat Tomas Berdych.Hello, good afternoon and welcome to Rafa Nadal’s round of 16 match in this edition of Wimbledon. After proclaiming himself champion at Roland Garros, he continues today with a firm footing on the majestic Center Court of the All England Tennis Club in London against the Dutchman Botic Van der Zandschulp.
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