Rafael Nadal begins practice at Wimbledon

11-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has begin practice sessions on grass court on Thursday, where he was interrupted by rain at the All England Club.

Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who has arrived here in London on Wednesday, where he is going to take part in the 2012 Wimbledon Championship this month in London. Spanish star is looking forward to win the crown for third time, as he won previous titles in 2008 and 2010. King of Clay has been passing through great form in 2012 season, but he was shocked by the German star Philipp Kohlschreiber in the 2012 Gerry Weber Open quarter finals last week.

26-year-old Nadal has posted a message on his Facebook wall that, he was cooking in kitchen and hopes the rain stop by afternoon, so he can step out to take part in training session at All England Club. Spaniard said it’s tough to step into grass courts, after winning his seventh slam at Roland Garros last week.

World No. 2 Nadal is also playing a new game in London, where he was learning to play poker along with his team at Poker Stars. Rafa is likely to be seed as No. 2, ahead of 2012 Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic as No. 1 at Wimbledon, which will kick off from 27th June.

Source: http://www.livetennisguide.com/2012/06/21/rafael-nadal-begins-practice-at-wimbledon/