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The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal, brand new Olympic champion, debuted in the U.S. Open with victory against the German Bjorn Phaum (7-6 (4), 6-3 and 7-6 (4)), after a rough game in which the Spanish blamed fatigue after the Olympics and the boundless enthusiasm of his rival, which entered the final table from upstream.

The first set was an exchange of blows in which Nadal was unable to impose the condition number one world premiere at Flushing Meadows. Phau lifted the four balls to break his opponent and enjoyed the partial condemned the tiebreaker as both maintained their draw. In the tiebreaker, Nadal took out his quality after a 3-3 start with three balls and closed the partial (7-4).



The second set began with fright as the Majorcan was forced to seek medical help when sent by 2-1. The doctor's Tournament applied a disinfectant and a gauze on the right foot of Nadal and the Spanish came to the stadium as a shot, without giving option to break the German after service for the first time in the encounter (6-3).

However, Phau resurfaced in the last part, thanks in part to the failures of unusual Nadal, who refused to head hampered by the confusion that often accused when he made his debut in a tournament. With 4-4 on the scoreboard, the Balearic finally succeeded in breaking the German's service and got to win the match, but he broke Phau draw for the first time and led to a new set a tiebreaker.

In the last tiebreaker Nadal said enough. He finally raised his range of strokes winners making it clear who sent the legendary track on Arthur Ashe (5-1), despite the unwavering strength of German (7-4). Sealed worked this victory, the Spanish will be measured in the second round winner of the duel between the American Ryler De Heart and Belgian Olivier Rochus.

Grieving Ferrer-Feliciano ensures at least one Spanish in semifinals

The Spanish tennis players Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez were classified brilliantly to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Dubai, while the bad news came with the elimination of Fernando Verdasco.

The Balearic Islands, in his attempt to get his second title after achieved in 2006 to put siege to Roger Federer in the world throne, spent less distress to the Russian Mikahil Ledovskikh that of the first round before the German Philip Kohlschreiber, before which three disputed sleeves and had overcome the initial, and went on to the next round with a victory by 6-4, 6-0.

However, the dream manacorí only allowed his opponent during the first set. The Russian, supported in his draw (8 aces), to Nadal endured for eight games (4-4), but ended up yielding in the seventh ball break defending and there ended their resistance.

The number two in the world that do not rupture and chained missed eight consecutive games to close not only the first set, but the second with an enlightening rosco. Now, the Spanish will face Andy Roddick, sixth and executioner favorite Juan Carlos Ferrero, who beat Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-3, and by 6-4.

It also got among the eight best in the tournament, but with a lot more work that Nadal, David Ferrer, who had to work hard to overcome before the always unpredictable Belgian Olivier Rochus who won by 3-6, 7-5 and 6-1 .

The Javea was overwhelmed from the start by his opponent, who won the first set and took advantage in the second (4-2). In that instant, he appeared the best Ferru to equalize things and achieve a break vital when in sight the sudden death.

Rochus dropped the arms, Spanish and grew desarboló is totally Belgian to secure a Spanish tennis player in the semifinals as it crosses with Feliciano Lopez.