Queen s tournament " faces the Japanese NISHIKORI

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal comfortably rid of the Swedish Jonas Bjorkman in the second round of the Queen's tournament, preparation for Wimbledon, 6-2 and 6-2 in one hour and four minutes of play.

It was the first clash between the two tennis players, who until now had never been confronted despite 36 years of Bjorkman. The match was very easy for the Balearic Islands, which had fallen last Tuesday in doubles on the grass of London.

The Mallorcan only allowed the Swedish convert four games, two in each set, break the draw in the third and the fifth in the first sleeve and in the fifth and seventh in the second.

Nadal also held a good meeting with his service as only granted a ball to break Bjorkman, he failed to convert.

Nadal, who last year reached the quarterfinals at Queen's, will be measured in the third round Japanese Kei Nishikori, who previously eliminated by the French Olivier Patience 7-6 and 6-3.

Nishikori, that next December 29 will meet 19 years, lives in the locality U.S. Bradenton (Florida) and is one of the most promising of his country currently occupies the post 113 in the world ranking.

The Japanese immigrated to Florida with 14 years to join the academy of Nick Bollettieri talents and this year has already caused the sensation achieving the title of Delray Beach, defeating in the end none other than James Blake. The first ATP triumph of a Japanese since 1992.