Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev seem to be set to skip Wimbledon, just like Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Daniil and Andrey will not be allowed to play in the Championships because of the controversial ban against Russian and Belorussian players. During the press conference that followed Nadal’s French Open semifinal on Friday the King of Clay announced that he would stop for some time after the Roland Garros making it clear that he will not play in SW19.
Zverev’s injury
Unfortunately, Sascha had to retire from his semifinal against Nadal in Paris after he badly rolled his ankle. The German player left the court in tears and in a wheelchair. Later he posted a video confirming that his injury looks very serious. Sascha didn’t give any specific date for his comeback, but unfortunately, it seems he will be out for a long time.
Wimbledon will commence on the 27th of June.
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Now the world no.5, Rafael achieved a 29-3 win-loss record in 2022. Rafael is currently competing at the French Open where he beat Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4, Felix Auger Aliassime 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3, Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-64 and Alexander Zverev 7-68 6-6 ret..
Rafael Nadal will come up against the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the final. In the past, they have never played each other till now in top competitions.
Nadal clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Rafael won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev in 2022
LWWWWWWWWL Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Zverev played his last match on the 3rd of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.5 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and the scoreline was 7-6(8) 6-6 .
At the moment, during this season Zverev has managed to achieve a composed 29-10 match record. Alexander Zverev’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev squared off 10 times. The head to head is 7-3 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played, Rafael Nadal won 7-6(8) 6-6 ret. in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 3rd of June 2022.
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
Now the world no.2, the Russian played his last match on the 30th of May when he lost to world no.23 Marin Cilic 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the 4th round in French Open (draw).
This season Medvedev has a 19-7 win-loss record. Daniil Medvedev’s best performance of the present season was getting to the final at the Australian Open.
Andrey Rublev in 2022
Now ranked no.7, Rublev played his last match on the 1st of June when he was overcome by world no.23 Marin Cilic 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) in the quarter in French Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Andrey has a 29-8 win-loss record. The Russian has won 3 titles in 2022 in Marseille, in Dubai and in Belgrade.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev played each other 6 times. The head to head is 5-1 for Medvedev. The last time they played, Andrey Rublev won 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2021.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev |
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