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N KIEFER (Ger) 27 In-form Nadal sees off qualifier ...
Borg tips Nadal to win Wimbledon ... v R NADAL (Sp) 2 *
2-1
* denotes server
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(Not all contributions can be used) By Ian Westbrook at Wimbledon
FIRST SET
Kiefer 2-1 Nadal
Kiefer produces his second ace of the match but wastes it by going long in the next exchange. As the shadows lengthen on Centre Court Kiefer moves 40-15 up after serving his second ace but Nadal responds to force the first deuce of the match. Kiefer produces his fourth ace of the match and then his serve again proves too much for the second seed.
Kiefer 1-1 Nadal
Nadal produces an amazing half-volley on to the sideline after a powerful baseline shot from Kiefer, who is back in the game after Nadal's shot in the next rally goes out. However Nadal wraps up the game when Kiefer's next return of serve goes out, he then finds the net after another baseline rally and fails to return the next serve.
Kiefer 1-0 Nadal
Kiefer starts with an ace but Nadal responds with a cute drop shot over the net to level after a rally. Nadal's next return of serve goes out and Kiefer goes 40-15 up when the Spaniard nets after another exchange of baseline shots. Kiefer takes the game when Nadal nets his next serve.
1848: Tunisia's Adel Aref is the chair umpire and the players are about to finish their warm-up. Kiefer won the toss and has elected to serve. Off we go!
"Kiefer is very comfortable on grass so it is the first real test for Nadal at this championship."
Boris Becker in the BBC commentary box
1838: Kiefer has actually had a slightly better Wimbledon this year than Nadal so far in that he has not dropped a set while Nadal lost the first set of his second round encounter with Ernest Gulbis.
1835: So after that victory for Andy Murray it is time for the ever-popular Rafael Nadal to continue his campaign against Nicolas Kiefer.
A prelude to tomorrow's Spain-Germany clash in the Euro 2008 final, this Spanish-German meeting between the two seeds is their third encounter on court this year.
Nadal has won both the previous two matches - in Miami and then in the Davis Cup so Kiefer will be out for revenge.
(BBC)
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