Nadal completes Wimbledon warm-up
WIMBLEDON
Date: 22 June - 5 July
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Rafael Nadal looks on course to defend his Wimbledon title after coming through a practice session on Tuesday.
The world number one was forced to withdraw from Queen's Club last week with knee trouble and underwent intense rehabilitation in Barcelona.
But fears the 23-year-old might miss Wimbledon receded after he trained at the Aorangi Park practice courts.
He will make sure of his fitness with exhibition games at London's Hurlingham Club on Thursday and Friday.
"It would be a good test for me to see how the knee is doing," Nadal said of the two matches, against Lleyton Hewitt and Stanslas Wawrinka.
Meanwhile, five-time champion Bjorn Borg has raised doubts over Nadal's ability to retain his Wimbledon title.
"Nadal is always a dangerous player because he is the best in the world - but what happened in Paris and then the injury, I am picking Andy Murray or Roger Federer," said the Swede.
"For Nadal to win five in a row (at the French Open) was a big goal this year. I am sure he was very, very disappointed when he went home after Paris.
"That defeat took him many, many days to get over. Nadal is saying he has got an injury, but he has to be fit at Wimbledon if he wants to go all the way, and I do not think he will go all the way this year."
Nadal has been suffering ongoing problems with both knees and after his shock fourth-round defeat at the French Open he travelled to Barcelona to undergo tests.
He was diagnosed with tendonitis in both quadricep tendons as well as a small amount of fluid on the kneecaps.
The Spaniard, who beat great rival Roger Federer in a classic final in 2008, promised to give "200%" in his efforts to be fit for this year's Wimbledon, which begins on Monday 22 June.
But he added: "I will not go out and play on any court, let alone Centre Court at Wimbledon, if I am not 100%."
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