No. 2 Nadal advances to 2nd round at Wimbledon
No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal has started his Wimbledon campaign with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (0) win over German qualifier Andreas Beck.
The 22-year-old Spanish star, who has lost the last two Wimbledon finals to Roger Federer, didn't face a break point and, after being pushed to a tiebreaker in the third set, took a 5-0 lead with a stunning crosscourt forehand.
He set up match point with his 17th ace and clinched it on an error from Beck.
Nadal, who has won the last four French Open titles, won his first grass-court tournament at the warmup tournament at Queen's.