Rafael Nadal stormed into the Wimbledon second round as the world number two secured his 850th career victory with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Australia’s John Millman on Monday. With 217 Grand Slam match victories, Nadal is now in sixth place on the all-time list at the majors. (Read | Wimbledon 2017: Kei Nishikori, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga breeze into Round 2)“I’m happy with the way I started. He's just the seventh player in history to reach the mark... #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/13ZkYbgmEl — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2017Having won the French Open without dropping a single set, Nadal has made a rare smooth transition to the grass of south-west London. (Read | Wimbledon 2017: Security beefed up after London attacks)The 31-year-old Spaniard, beset by chronic knee problems, has struggled to adapt to the low bounce on grass in the latter stages of his career.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2017 17:00 UTC