First, he put away Roger Federer at the French Open. Then, he put away his first grass-court win against Novak Djokovic Sunday in the final at Queen’s Club. The back-to-back wins make Rafael Nadal the first player to do so (in the same year) since Ille Nastase in 1973. Can the red-hot Spaniard win Wimbledon next month?

“Wimbledon is a very, very important tournament, and the motivation is 100 per cent,” Nadal said. “Doesn’t matter if I am tired mentally. Physically is a little bit more important but I think physically I’m fine.”

The thing is, Federer has won the last five Wimbledon titles, beating Nadal in the last two finals.

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