Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has navigated the first week of this year’s tournament perfectly, appearing completely relaxed.

The Spaniard seems so at ease that he’s pulling out all types of his shots from his repertoire. Case in point: the tweener lob he struck perfectly against young Australian Alex De Minaur in their third-round match.

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Nadal won the match 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, the third he’s taken in a row in straight sets at Wimbledon. Stretching back to Roland Garros, where he secured his 11th French Open title, Nadal has won 30 of his last 31 sets played, with the only blip coming against Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals there.

Not a bad run.

But lest you think he’s on a whole other level from us mere mortals, he’s not above the more-mundane aspects of life, like hopping on a bike to go do some shopping.

Rafael Nadal: Just like us.

The world No. 1—who is guaranteed of holding on to that spot for a bit longer with his latest win—will face the unseeded Czech Jiri Vesely in the fourth round.

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