World No. 1 Rafael Nadal continues his Wimbledon campaign on Thursday when he takes on Mikhail Kukushkin in the second round. The 77th-ranked Kazakh beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, improving to 4-1 in main-draw matches on grass in 2018.
Date: July 5, 2018
Match time: 1 PM local time / 8 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 1 PM BST – United Kingdom / 2 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 10 PM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
The pair have met three times so far in their careers and Rafa has claimed all three wins. Their most recent meeting was at Wimbledon in the third round four years ago, when our champ prevailed 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | R32 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2012 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal | |
| 2010 | Bangkok Thailand |
Indoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal |
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: ATP World Tour
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