Von
Werner Bartens
Better a new foot than another Grand Slam title – this is how Rafael Nadal summarized his preferences during the French Open, when a chronic injury plagued him more and more from game to game. With the help of numerous anesthetic injections, the Spanish tennis pro still managed to win his favorite tournament in Roland Garros at the beginning of June. He celebrated his 22nd Grand Slam triumph. No one among the men was able to win the four most important tennis tournaments in the world in Melbourne, Paris, Wimbledon and New York more often, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (20 each) were left behind for the time being. And in Wimbledon, Nadal – who, after his difficult 6: 4, 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 4 win against Francisco Cerundolo this Thursday in the second round, meets the Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis – now even has the chance to win his 23rd major title to win and to keep the option of the Grand Slam, which was last achieved in men’s tennis in 1969.
