LONDON (Reuters) - It was a jittery first outing for Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Memories of his chequered recent history at the tournament, the fast grass and a tough opponent combined to cause the world No.1 some anxious moments.
But Nadal is nothing if not a fighter and he said it was that quality that saw him through his 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory over Slovakia's Martin Klizan, even if he felt well short of 100 percent comfortable on Centre Court.
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