Nadal’s Wimbledon Path Guides Him Toward Career Slam
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Rafael Nadal got a running start in his quest to regain the championship at Wimbledon, his immediate goal before he bids for a breakthrough U.S. Open title and a place in one of the most elite groups in tennis.
Hours after winning his fifth French Open and returning to the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis, Nadal jogged through the Gare du Nord in Paris to catch a train to London, where he’s seeded to meet six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the July 4 final on the grass courts of the All England Club.