Dominant Nadal sees off Tsonga at Wimbledon

Dominant Nadal sees off Tsonga at Wimbledon

by Joseph Anthony
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Rafa Nadal beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to book his place in the fourth round

World number two Rafa Nadal marched into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a dominant 6-2 6-3 6-2 rout of Franceโ€™s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Saturday.

The Spanish third seed was in command throughout the match, and finished the contest in an hour and 48 minutes without conceding a single break point, sealing the result on his fourth match point with his 11th ace.

Nadal broke early in the opening set to go 3-1 up as Tsonga struggled with his second serve, which allowed the Spaniard to control points and consistently approach the net to finish rallies.

Another break point at 5-2 opened the door for Nadal to attack Tsonga further and a whipped crosscourt forehand winner on set point gave the Spaniard the first set in 33 minutes.

Tsonga exhibited the odd flash of brilliance, with searing aces and a rare approach to the net after pushing Nadal behind the baseline, but a number of high-risk shots down the line did not come off for the Frenchman.

Tsongaโ€™s serve deserted him at crucial moments, however, and a double-fault on break point in the second set gave Nadal a 4-2 lead, with the visibly frustrated 34-year-old Frenchman seen muttering to himself with helpless glances towards the playersโ€™ box.

Although Tsonga offered token resistance while serving to stay in the second set, Nadal served out the set by taking advantage of his opponentโ€™s slower movement with pinpoint winners.

Despite the crowd urging the underdog on, Nadal earned a double break to consign Tsonga to defeat and book his place in the next round where he will face Portugalโ€™s Joao Sousa or Briton Dan Evans.

REUTERS

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