Rafael Nadal endured one of those days when his opponent plays the game of their lives, but despite the best efforts of Ricardas Berankis it is the 22-time grand slam winner who is in the third round after a 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over the world No 106 from Lithuania, on Centre Court.
Nadal, who says he is living the life of a hermit in SW19 thanks to the Covid outbreak that has claimed a third player from the men’s draw, will now face the Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Saturday.
