Nadal ready for another dangerous liaison with Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy in the dressing room after winning the men's singles final match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 8, 2014. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi

LONDON (Reuters) - To most tennis players, Wimbledon's inviting lush lawns represent green and pleasant land. For Rafa Nadal, however, dangers lurk around every nook and cranny of the famed grass arena.

A champion at the All England Club in 2008 and 2010, memories of those joyous days when he lifted the gilded Challenge Cup now seem like a lifetime ago.