Rafael Nadal secured safe passage into the fourth round of Wimbledon with a dominant virtuoso performance to defeat Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-2 6-4 in straight sets.
The Spaniard, who stands alone as the all-time leader in men's Grand Slam titles with 22, was arguably not at his best in the previous rounds as he dropped a set in both. However, the third round clash against his Italian opponent saw Nadal kick his game up a gear.
Perhaps the World No. 4 saw Novak Djokovic breeze past compatriot Miomir Kecmanović yesterday and wanted to make a point. Nadal succeeded as he flew around the court full of energy, unaffected by his recent injury to dominate Centre Court.
