On June 30, Beijing time, the 2022 Wimbledon Tennis Championships began the competition on the fourth match day. In a second-round men's singles contest, Spanish king Nadal faced Birankis. In the end, Nadal defeated his opponent 6-4/6-4/4-6/6-3 in four fierce sets, reaching the top 232 of Wimbledon for the 11th time in his career. In the third round, he will be separated from the 27th seed Sonego. The net is opposite.
Nadal served first in the first set. The two sides played steadily in the first eight games. Each had a chance to break serve, but they failed to cash in. After each guaranteed serve, the score was tied at 4-4. In the 9th game, Nadal continued his hot serving touch and got the game point at 40-15. He successfully held serve with a straight second serve. In the 10th game, Birankis served in the first set, which was inevitable. Nadal got two consecutive set points at 40-15. The Spaniard wasted the first opportunity by returning the ball and hanging the net. Birankis was in a multi-shot stalemate. The ball returned to the net and Nadal completed a key break and won the first set 6-4.
html In the first set, Birankis served first. The Lithuanian got three consecutive break points at 40-0 in the second game. Nadal successfully resolved one, but hit the net with the second return ball and was the first to be broken. Birankis broke and held for 3. -1 lead. In the fifth game, Nadal adjusted his condition in time and successfully maintained serve. In the 6th game, the King of Spain got two break points at 40-15 and successfully cashed in the second one, breaking and holding to lead 4-3. After that, both sides maintained serve in the next two games, with Nadal leading 5-4. In the 10th game, Birankis's serve was unavoidable in the second set. The two sides started to fight, and the score was tied for the second time. Nadal's forehand diagonal hit the air to force the fourth set point, and the Spaniard's backhand diagonal Forcing the opponent to return the ball out of bounds, he struggled to fulfill the set point and won another victory 6-4.
In the third set, Nadal served first. Birankis took the lead in breaking serve in the first game, leading 2-0 after breaking and holding. After that, both sides maintained serve in the next six games, with the Lithuanians leading 5-3. In the 9th game, Nadal's unavoidable serve in the third set, 40-40, Nadal served straight to the game point, and then successfully maintained serve with a ACE ball . In the 10th game, Birankis' serve won the set. The Lithuanian got three consecutive set points at 40-0, and then successfully cashed in with a straight serve and regained the victory 6-4.
In the fourth set, Nadal continued to serve first. The Spanish king improved his condition in time and broke serve with four straight points in the second game, and then used love game to secure serve, taking a 3-0 lead at the beginning of the set. The two started a fierce battle in the 4th game and tied for the third time. Birankis was slightly better in the battle at the net and got the game point. At this time, the game was suspended due to rain. After the game resumed, the Lithuanian successfully cashed in the game point. Defended two break points in this game and held serve tenaciously. After that, both sides maintained serve in the next two games, with Nadal leading 4-2. In the 7th game, Nadal got 3 consecutive game points 40-0 and successfully cashed in the third game point. In the 8th game, Birankis served with no way out, 40-40, Nadal returned the ball and hit the net, and the Lithuanian completed the serve with an ACE ball. In the 9th game, Nadal's serve won the game. The Spanish king got the match point at 40-15. After sending a goodbye ACE, he cashed in and won the fourth set 6-3, winning with a big score of 3-1!
