London: Rafael Nadal was again forced to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday as women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th match on the spin.
The Spanish second seed, chasing a calendar Grand Slam, recovered from losing the third set for the second straight match to beat Lithuanian journeyman Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Wimbledon 2022: Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survive wobbles to progress
Nadal Challenged Again, But Advances At Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal grinds past Ricardas Berankis into Wimbledon third round
Rafael Nadal defeats Ricardas Berankis to advance to 3rd round at Wimbledon
