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He raised a match point and now it's up Baghdatis

Rafa Nadal is still not convincing in the moments before his big event of the year: the U.S. Open. Yesterday I beat the number 32 of the ATP, the Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters 1.OOO 5-7, 7-6 (8 / 6), 6-2.

In Spanish it took a world entering the game with a very aggressive Benneteau in the first two sets. The Frenchman served without problems, while the Spanish saw a with his ordeal. After lifting a ball game at 6-5 in the tie-break, the cramps began in French, and had to conclude the match to the limit of his strength.

Rafa, who is still adapting to the hardness of the cement on the American circuit and assumes that still has "great improvement" in the face of what to expect within a week, will be in the next round with Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who beat Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-4.

On the other hand, Roger Federer does not hit the track with an injured shoulder Kohlsreiber and Andy Murray Nalbandian beat without complications.

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Rafa Nadal solved his tournament debut in Beijing (China) kowtowing to Marcos Baghdatis on the blue carpet. The Spaniard, who returned to the slopes after a period of rest required by his abdominal injury, is progressing well.

Rafa Nadal (1) beat Marcos Baghdatis (WC) for an aggregate score of 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4 after two hours and ten minutes of play in a clash played at Center Court, the same scenario where the Balearic won the Olympic gold medal just over a year. After the physical with Rafa said goodbye to the U.S. Open, including abdominal injury, many were the looks that focused the world No. 2. It soon appeared that Nadal, who returned to play a game after the aforementioned American tournament, revealed he has had to change his routine with the least serve to force the abdominal area. Still, he signed a good percentage of service.

Nadal took the first set in 45 minutes where the game was close until the last game (until then, the Spaniard had already enjoyed a break option had not been able to take advantage). The tenth, Cypriot trembled where the pulse with the service and after committing two double faults gave first serve and therefore the set. Everything seemed to be the face for Rafa, but after giving the opening game of the second act, the story was different. The Spaniard suffered more in the second set, ending with a new game giving the kick. In the third and final one break would decide the match. Nadal and Baghdatis were very confident with the serve, especially with the first, but the Spanish took the only break of the ball which provided for, administer income, closing the match finished.

In second round, Rafa Nadal will have to face to face with American James Blake, who disposed of German Florian Mayer (Q) by a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Nadal and Blake have been measured to date five times, with a background of 3-2 pro-American. The latest data from the previous shock quarter-final at that time Masters Series Miami 2008, where Manacor won 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.