Nadal fights back against Petzschner

Wimbledon - Men's: Second seed Rafael Nadal was forced to come through another five-set battle to reach the fourth round at …

Wimbledon - Men's:Second seed Rafael Nadal was forced to come through another five-set battle to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The Spaniard came back from two sets to one down to defeat Philipp Petzschner 6-4 4-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3 on Centre Court.

Nadal required treatment on his arm and then needed a medical time-out on his leg in the fourth set which helped turn the match in his favour.

He was also given a code violation warning for allegedly receiving coaching and, although clearly angered by the decision, maintained his focus, breaking

Petzschner in the eighth game of the final set.

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The Spaniard will next play Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who endured a gruelling contest against Thiemo De Bakkerof Holland before emerging a 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 winner.

Robin Soderling'srapid progress through the Wimbledon draw continued on Saturday when he crushed third-round opponent Thomaz Bellucci6-4 6-2 7-5 on Court One.

The sixth seed from Sweden has won all three of his matches at this year's Championships in straight sets, playing for a total of only four hours and 50 minutes.

This latest victory underlines his position as a serious contender and keeps him on a quarter-final collision course with Rafael Nadal.

Brazilian Bellucci, 22 was overwhelmed by some outstanding shot-making but offered stiffer resistance in the final set when Soderling's focus dipped for a couple of games.

Soderling admitted his success in reaching successive Roland Garros finals has enriched him with self-belief.

"This Wimbledon has been really good for me so far. I'm serving and hitting the ball really well,"' he said. "Even though I won in straight sets it was a tough match because Thomaz was serving well. I was a little bit lucky to get away with a straight sets win.

"I definitely have more confidence now after appearing in two grand slam finals."

Spain's David Ferrermatched his best Wimbledon performance by reaching the fourth round as he survived a thrilling five-set battle with Jeremy Chardy.

Ferrer, the ninth seed, looked to be in control when he took the first two sets from the 2005 Wimbledon boys' champion.

But when 23-year-old Chardy hit back to level the match and then move a break in front in the decider, Ferrer's campaign looked to be entering its final stages.

Chardy had the chance to serve for the match but was broken, and another break for Ferrer left the Frenchman beaten, with a double fault sealing his fate.

Ferrer, who finished a 7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 7-5 winner, will face in-form Soderling on Monday.

"It will be a very difficult match against Soderling. He serves really well and plays very fast. I will have to focus all the time," said Ferrer.

Jo-Wilfried Tsongapowered his way into the last 16 with a robust dismissal of German qualifier Tobias Kamke.

The 10th-seeded Frenchman was made to work hard to win in five sets in the last round against Alexandr Dolgopolov but had a more straightforward assignment as he posted a 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7/1) triumph in one hour and 37 minutes.

The athletic Tsonga rained down 19 aces and won 91% of points on his first service as Kamke, the lowest-ranked player to reach the third round, came up well short of the required standard.

Next up for Tsonga, who is into the second week at SW19 for the first time since 2007, is a fourth-round meeting with compatriot Julien Benneteau, who defeated Fabio Fognini6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3.