Lleyton Hewitt, Nadal rival in 2 nd round. Federer begins with a victory over Tursunov. Ferrer, Almagro and Robredo, eliminated in first round.

Rafael Nadal suffered to overcome its debut at the Olympic Games before the Italian Potito Starace, who took him beyond two hours on the runway. In the last part, a 'break' in the sixth game was enough for the Spanish (6-2, 3-6 and 6-2), which closed the match outburst service back to his rival. It is the only joy of the day in the men's table. David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Nicolas Almagro have been eliminated.

The Mallorcan's rival in the second round will be Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who broke the Swedish Jonas Bjorkman by 7-5 and 7-6 (2) in just under two hours party.

There was a comfortable appearance for the world number one. The humidity, very high despite a dramatic drop in temperature in Beijing today, is something that does not finish like. Neither time (10.30) was good. However stormed into the match with a desire to solve it through quickly, and thus resolved the first sleeve. But suddenly, Nadal faded.

A partial 3-0 at the start of the second set allowed the Italian equalize the match. Starace was also growing in the heat of the public who wanted to see more tennis, did not want a fast game. Not served as a lever the arrival of the Prince of Asturias tier. Nadal not find ways to curb the countless left it came across the network. Almost all lost.

Except one. For front in the last part (1-0) and 30-15 down, Potito tried the nth. It is not known how, Nadal pulled out from under the ground, nearly hitting the network, and that point it stopped thrown on the floor celebrating. It was not until the sixth game for the 'break' final, but was meridian that the party had changed since that point. />
The one that had not been so lucky Carla Suarez. His party, interrupted on Sunday, left out of the Games after losing (7-5 and 7-6 (2)) compared to china Peng Shuai.

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.