Rafael Nadal in the 3rd round without losing a set

Rafael Nada l had no trouble qualifying for the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday on London turf. The Spanish N.1 World took the measure of the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin (ATP 77) in three sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, after 2h23 of play.

The Majorcan , winner of his 11th Roland-Garros in June, arrived at the 'Championships' without having played any meeting of grbad preparation. That did not prevent Rafa from signing a second victory in three sets after dismissing the Israeli Dudi Sela (ATP 127) in the first round.

Nadal, double winner in London (2008) and 2010), will compete in the third round Alex De Minaur (ATP 80). The 19-year-old Australian beat Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert (ATP 72) in four sets earlier in the day, 6-2, 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-3.