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Rafael Nadal will face the toughest challenge of his Wimbledon campaign so far when he takes on American 11th seed Taylor Fritz on Wednesday.
The Spanish second seed is looking to take another step towards completing a calendar Grand Slam, having already won the 2022 Australian and French Opens.
A potential semi-final awaits against Australian Nick Kyrgios, who faces Chile’s Cristian Garin on day 10.
Meanwhile, 2019 champion Simona Halep takes on American Amanda Anisimova.
Romania’s Halep, the 16th seed, will face 20th seed Anisimova on Centre Court from 13:30 BST, with their match followed by Nadal versus Fritz.
“I did not think about [not dropping a set] until now but day by day it is better and better,” said Halep, who is yet to be taken to a decider this championships.
“I am just looking forward to playing the next one and giving my best.”
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic takes on Kazakhstan’s 17th seed Elena Rybakina in the day’s other women’s quarter-final.
Nadal faces Fritz challenge
This will be Nadal’s first appearance in the quarter-finals at the All England Club in three years after Covid meant the 2020 edition was cancelled and injury saw the 36-year-old miss out last year.
But the 22-time Grand Slam champion will come up against a player who has already got the better of him this year.
Fritz is playing in his first major quarter-final, having reached this stage with a 6-3 6-1 6-4 win over Jason Kubler of Australia.
And the 24-year-old will be full of confidence after beating Nadal to claim his first Masters 1000 title in the Indian Wells final earlier this year.
“In a personal way, for me to be able to be in quarter-finals after three years it’s amazing for me so very, very happy,” said Nadal.
“Every match is different. He is playing well and having a very good year including a first Masters 1000 title, against me by the way.
“But we will be in the quarter-final of Wimbledon, so what will I expect.”
Kyrgios eyes best Wimbledon run
Kyrgios beat Nadal on his Wimbledon debut in 2014, when he reached the quarter-finals, and will face the Spaniard in the semi-final if both players come through their last-eight ties.
The Australian is enjoying his best run at SW19 since that inaugural outing eight years ago and believes he has an “opportunity” to progress against world number 43 Garin, who…
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