RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2019 Wimbledon R1 Rafael Nadal bt. Yuichi Sugita  6-3 6-1 6-3

Next opponent - Kyrgios

“I am happy for the victory, that’s the main thing. It’s the first official match on grass for a year so is always difficult. At the beginning it has been tough, not the ideal start, but lucky to save that game with love-40 and then things changed quick. But there is a lot of things to improve but that is the only way: win the first match. Tomorrow is one more day to keep practising and after tomorrow another match.”

“It's day by day, step by step,. I have been improving every single day since I arrived here. I hope to be ready, being honest. I think I see the normal evolution".

“Is normal that after when I played in Hurlingham I didn't play bad, just played against players that have been playing on grass for many more days, competitive start. That's it. I played against two good players.”

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