Rafael Nadal, the world number one, Ega Sweetek, reached the third round of the tennis tournament at Wimbledon with a set loss.
22-time Grand Slam winner Nadal Outside Spain He prevailed in Central Court 6:4, 6:4, 4:6, 6:3 against Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis. Poland Swiatek defeated Leslie Patinama Kerkhove with an unexpected effort Holland 6:4, 4:6, 6:3 and her impressive winning streak extended to 37 successes.
Switzerland’s Martina Hingis celebrated several consecutive wins on the WTA Tour in 1997. Legend Martina Navratilova holds the record with 74 successes.
In the fourth set, Nadal was not discouraged by a long break in the rain, during which the retractable roof was extended over the largest stadium. The 36-year-old is now engaged to Italian Lorenzo Sonego. After victories at the Australian Open and the French Open, Nadal still has a chance to win his third Grand Slam title of the year.
Swiatek now meets Alizé Cornet of France in the round of 32 best. Patinama Kerkhove, who had only slipped into the main draw because another player canceled, surprisingly continued to perform. After trailing 2:4, French Open winner Swiatek won four straight games at the end of the round. After losing the second set, Swiatek regained her supremacy.
Previously, Karolina Pliskova who reached the final last year abruptly withdrew in the second round. The sixth-seeded Czech lost to Britain’s Katie Poulter 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 4-6. This means that five of the top ten ranked players are no longer in the third round.
(dpa)