![]() Strong at the net, he had a particularly effective chop of a backhand volley which accrued him half a dozen points. But it was not for want of the Lithuanian trying. The 5’9” Berankis was wearing the same headband, the same buttock clinging shorts, the same sweatbands as the Spaniard. And his influence on his sport remains profound. ![]() The refined combination of power and delicacy appears to be in full working order. But he is the current Australian and French Open champion and for all the depredations of time on his physique, the idea he is finished is preposterous. It may not have been the relentless Nadal we have grown used to over the years, with his cold-eyed ability to bend the narrative to his will. Much to the relief of the Wimbledon organisers, Rafael Nadal marches on towards his 23rd grand slam, after victory over Ricardas Berankis. ![]() ![]() The Spaniard will play Lorenzo Sonego in the third round.Nadal hits 39 unforced errors but triumphs in four sets. ![]()
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