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The Spanish Rafael Nadal, the Swiss Roger Federer and the Serbian Novak Djokovic are already in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, and the three without giving a single set in four matches
This trio of aces has been so convincing that he has won Wimbledon 13 times, and that on Monday, in the best day of the entire fortnight, they will not be able to win. have shown no cracks to advance to the most decisive phase of the tournament The Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro, meanwhile, must return to the tracks on Tuesday, to conclude his match against the Frenchman Gilles Simon, who won by 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) and 5-7 when the meeting was suspended for lack of light.
Nadal will be able to continue shopping by bike through Wimbledon Village and will delight stunned fans who buy pasta and other foods, and will play parchís on the day off Tuesday. After overtaking Vesely 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and returning to quarter seven years later, he reached the last of five finals contested in 2011.
The Spaniard will be the only southpaw of the quarter, after the defeat of the French Adrian Mannarino against the Swiss Roger Federer and that of Vesely himself.
Seven years ago it cost Nadal to be among the last eight of Wimbledon. Everything happened after the final that he lost against Serbian Novak Djokovic in 2011.
The following year, there was an outbreak at Wimbledon when he lost against the Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round, in similar proportions when in 2013 he said goodbye the Belgian Steve Darcis premiere. Nadal recovered something from the illusion the following season, although Australian Nick Kyrgios took it to arms in the eighth.
In 2015, German Dustin Brown again caused a serious morale dislike by beating him second. Then, in 2016, he missed due to injury, and last year against the Luxembourg Gilles Muller gave in the eighth and fifth round.
A strong training in the morning with the Spanish David Marrero, was the prologue to Nadal's great victory, again on the central court of England. The Spanish southpaw finished the duel in one hour and 53 minutes. This time, the world number one has not missed, and has eliminated Vesely, 24 years and 93 of the world, the Italian executioner Fabio Fognini in the third round.
Nadal waits for the duel between Del Potro-Simon to know his rival in the quarters
Federer met his appointment in this round by beating the French Adrian Mannarino, 6-0, 7- 5 and 6-4, and access for the 16th time in his career at this instance at Wimbledon. 19659005] Since the third round of the Australian Open in 2015, when he lost to the Italian Andreas Seppi, Federer has not failed to inscribe his name in all great since (he missed the US Open in 2016 and Roland Garros in 2016 and 2018)
This will be the 53rd time that the Swiss will play a quarter of the Grand Slam. Nobody has done it so many times.
The Swiss has already won 32 consecutive sets won at Wimbledon, his second best result, two of his personal bests, which he will be attempting for his next match, but what impresses most this year is the reliability of its service.
Federer has not given it one time in four games in this edition and has already won 81 consecutive service matches, a series that began after being shattered by the Czech Tomas. Berdych in the eighth game of the first set semifinal last year.
In fact, he had not offered a break point until Monday against Mannarino, a series that started from the fourth match of the first set of the final of the past year against the Croatian Marin Cilic.
Mannarino had four break points, but he was unsuccessful. And he fell for the fifth time in his confrontations and second at Wimbledon. Federer scored the goal of his 12th direct hit, to sign his feat in one hour and 45 minutes.
Kevin Anderson will be Federer's rival in the quarterfinals, after defeating South African Frenchman Gael Monfils, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-6 (4) in three hours and 29 minutes
Monfils, with problems in the back since the first set, could not this time with the finalist of the US Open last year, who had won the five last time, giving only one set.
Anderson, 32nd, eighth in the world, had not passed the knockout stage at Wimbledon, a four-time round (2014 -15 and 2017-18). The South African struck 20 aces and 53 winners with which he demolished the Frenchman's defense for the first time.
Against Federer he gave in the previous four duels, the last in Cincinnati three years ago, without snatching them. But never faced on the grass.
The left knee of Ernests Gulbis prevented to give more than if, and the Latvian, protagonist in this Wimbledon after leaving the previous phase and eliminate in the third round the German Alexander Zverev, He fell into three hours and 28 minutes against Japanese Kei Nishikori 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10) and 6-1, who will play the quarter-finals for the first time.
Nishikori will play with Serbian Djokovic, Wimbledon champion on 2011-14-15, who beat Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 46 minutes to reach the quarter-finals. final of this Grand Slam Tenth time.
When night was already falling on London, Djokovic won the victory against the Russian player. With that, the Serb is equivalent to the British Andy Murray in fourth place of the players who have the most times reached the quarter-finals in this "major" overtaken only by Roger Federer (16), Jimmy Connors (14) and Boris Becker ( 11).
American John Isner will play for the first time in the quarter-finals by defeating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas by 6-4, 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (4), in two hours and six minutes, and with 22 Ace.
Isner, leader of the best shots in this Wimbledon, with 135 "As" in four games, will now face Canadian Milos Raonic, finalist in 2016, who got rid of American McKenzie McDonald with 37 aces and in two hours and 31 minutes, 6-3, 6-4, 6 -7 (5) and 6-2.EFE.
2018-07-09
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