Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal survives Round One scare

Rafael Nadal celebrates his win on Tuesday. Pic/AP; PTI

Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday after title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the tournament with coronavirus.

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An off-key Nadal, already halfway to a calendar Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open, dug deep to beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. "Three years without being here on this amazing surface, it is amazing to be back and I can't thank (people) enough for the support," said the Spaniard, who has not played at Wimbledon since 2019.

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