Cilic offers Nadal a Wimbledon reality check


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 14, 2018 Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - Spaniard Rafael Nadal got a quickfire reminder of the challenge he faces to win a third Wimbledon title as he was blown away by big-serving Marin Cilic in an exhibition match on Wednesday.

Nadal, who turned 33 this month, has opted not to play any competitive tournaments on grass ahead of the Championships, practising instead at home on grass in Mallorca.

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