Rafael Nadal v Thomaz Bellucci: Wimbledon 2015 – as it happened

Nadal beats Bellucci 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Third set: Bellucci 4-6, 2-6, 4-6 Nadal*And that’s it! The scoreboard has that down as a resounding victory for Rafa, and in many ways that’s exactly the case: he was never in any danger whatsoever of suffering another shock defeat. But he’s not quite on top of his game either, losing his serve on a couple of occasions, and making a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors. Even in this last game, he wafted a simple volley into the net, and ballooned another forehand miles out of play. So a little still to work on, then, if he wants to add a third Wimbledon title to his roll of honour. And yet there were signs, too, that the old Rafa isn’t far below the surface: should he manage to click into his groove, he will take some beating. His celebrations after securing victory suggest he’s got a monkey off his back after a series of dismal performances here. His development this week will be fascinating.