LONDON — Rafael Nadal could face a Wimbledon second-round showdown with controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios after the draw for the men’s singles took place on Friday. Spaniard Nadal is in the same half of the draw as eight-time champion Roger Federer who was moved ahead of him to second in the seedings thanks to Wimbledon’s grasscourt formula. Nadal, the third seed, bidding for a third Wimbledon title and first since 2010, will face Japan’s Yuichi Sugita in the first round with Kyrgios up against compatriot Jordan Thompson. If they both win it will set up a re-match of their 2014 fourth-round clash when Nadal suffered a shock defeat by a then 19-year-old Kyrgios in the fourth round. In a video post last month Kyrgios described Nadal as “super-salty” after defeats.

Source: National Post June 28, 2019 09:56 UTC