Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini practice on Centre Court for the first time

Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini make history by practicing on Centre Court ahead of Wimbledon for the first time – after players complained last year’s slippery surface caused injuries and forced Serena Williams to retire in the first round

• Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini practiced on Centre Court for 45 minutes
• It is the first time players have been allowed to do so the before Wimbledon 
• The idea is to slightly break in the surface to minimise slipping in early rounds
• Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino were forced to retire after falling last year

By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail and Isabel Baldwin For Mailonline

Published: 15:20 BST, 23 June 2022 | Updated: 15:22 BST, 23 June 2022

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