Nadal into eighth Wimbledon quarter-final / Photo: © AFP
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Nadal into eighth Wimbledon quarter-final
Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the eighth time on Monday with a straight-sets defeat of Botic van de Zandschulp.
Nadal, who has already won the Australian and French Opens to stand halfway to the first calendar Grand Slam since 1969, triumphed 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6).
Next up for the 36-year-old Spaniard is a clash against American 11th seed Taylor Fritz, who beat him in the Indian Wells final earlier in the year.
"To be back in the quarter-finals after not being here for three years is amazing," said the 2008 and 2010 champion,
"I expect a very tough match against Taylor -- he won his first Masters title this year against me in the final.
"The quarter-finals of a Slam are always very tough."
Nadal had already defeated Van de Zandschulp in straight sets at the French Open and he was hardly troubled Monday until a third set blip.
He broke the world number 25 Dutchman in the 10th game to secure the opening set.
The 22-time major winner backed it up with a double break in the second set.
Van de Zandschulp managed to stem the bleeding, retrieving a break in the third to get to a tiebreak.
He saved three match points before his challenge ended with a wild smash.
J.Fankhauser--BTB
