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Nicolas Almagro, David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero saw the crash from the stands

Rafael Nadal debuted at the 1000 Shanghai Masters with a victory in two rounds over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. The Spaniard, who for the time the second round matches in which was located last year in this scenario, you will need to check on Thursday to Florian Mayer.

After his final defeat to Andy Murray Tokyo, Rafa Nadal needed to reconnect with the victory. The world No. 2 won on his debut in Shanghai Guillermo Garcia-Lopez by an aggregate score of 6-3 and 6-2 after one hour and forty-five minutes of play in a clash played at the Qi Zhong Tennis Central Stadium. The first set reminded at times the last duel between them, William´s victory in the semifinals in Bangkok 2010 (the only win of manchego before the shooting), as far as break balls wasted by Rafa is concerned. In Thailand, the marked statistical February 1, 26, in the first act in China was 1 of 9. Although successful with the service (only gave up five points on serve in the first act), to solve Nadal took the rest to marathon games despite the facilities that showed `Willy´ by way of unforced errors (23) and double faults (6). The Manacor got the long awaited break in the fourth game and thereafter displayed a good tennis, dropping his searing backhand and unleashing a right under acceleration that makes the difference greatly in this type of rugs. No problem to manage the income, the pupil of Francis Roig (Toni Nadal is absent from the Asian tour) scored the first set in his locker.

William advised in Shanghai by Antonio Martínez Cascales (coach Juan Carlos Ferrero) found no alternatives that go around the game. Neither feelings or results. At times they hid behind the lights of the runway and the pressure of the balls, but the `should´ was in its regularity. Nadal broke again the service of his rival in the third game, but conceded a contrabreak when releasing the throttle. With a new break got back into positive dinñamica and took advantage of the game of `all out´ of Manchego to finish putting the lace to match. Number 66 is the victory of the year for Nadal.

With this victory, Rafa sealed his move to second round of Shanghai, round which was eliminated last year by Jurgen Melzer. In this edition, the first seeded opponent will box German Florian Mayer, who beat David Nalbandian in the second round. Nadal and Mayer have only once seen the faces at the end of a Future in Gran Canaria in 2002, the Spanish victory in straight sets (7-6, 6-4).

Spanish, defending 600 points from the end of 2009, lost in first round in the whole year · Melzer lost only seven points on his first serve

Rafa Nadal has lost to a entonadísimo Jurgen Melzer in the third round of the 1000 Shanghai Masters. The world number one had his day and ended up losing to the Austrian player missiles. The best player in the world said goodbye to Shanghai much earlier than envisaged by the prodigious performance Jurgen Melzer. Everything was right Austrian player in a strategy that ended up stick after stick drawing of the track to the Balearics.

Very aggressive with the rest and with a very powerful and accurate throw (ended 14-aces-) Melzer pulled a first set of manual. Nadal, disastrous to the service (only won 40% of points on his first serve), it never managed to dominate from the back of the court against an opponent who did not want to hear about the rally. All were "winners" of Vienna that never forgave the ball short of a Rafa out of place. Only in the first game with Melzer shock and even so-off-able Nadal's serve in the Austrian concern. Since then the service was a juggernaut Jurgen aces and free points. In 38 minutes the set was dropped from the side of the world number 13 was very close to avenge the semi-final defeat at Roland Garros 2010 Rafa.

Nadal always appears

But you know, more to the best in the world, after the storm comes the calm. Nadal service adjusted somewhat in the second set and although the unspeakable suffering, managed to hold his serve to find any weaknesses in his opponent. And that glimmer of hope appeared. Two-monumental-passing shot gave the Spanish their first and only break of the match. Nadal's confidence rose after confirming the split and take the set.

Melzer's head was the big question in the last race. Would you endure that level at the number one? Well he did. On the basis of right and the finest service yet (did not lose a single point on his first serve in the final in September) he took another manga Viennese to remember. With total control of the game and not just the Austrian settlement errors by 6-3 the best victory of his life.

The world number one will face the Austrian Melzer in the next round.

Rafa Nadal has qualified for the second round of the 1000 Shanghai Masters after beating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4. The world number one will face the Austrian Melzer in the next round.

Launched the Spanish came to Shanghai after winning brilliantly in Tokyo. The world number one was facing an opponent for a second round incomdísimo. Wawrinka, a of the most talented players on the circuit, represented a serious threat to him Rafa debut in the tournament.

Could not start the game better for the interests of the Spanish and the Swiss dropped his serve in the first game. Apathy and lack of pace cost Wawrinka finally set to compatriot Federer was not able to break Nadal's serve throughout the match. Wawrinka took to get into the game, but it did dramatically. Swiss Quality from the bottom of the track started to create many problems especially with Rafa's backhand.

The aggressiveness of the Swiss was on the rise, seeking the coveted that break would never come. Nadal solved the first shock and raised a menacing 15-40 at 3-2. From the time the first set was shot and finished with 6-4 in favor of number one in the world.

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At the beginning of the second set it seemed that Wawrinka had found a way to hurt the Spanish. Thanks to a powerful first serve the Swiss network was launched again and again taking advantage of the speed of China's surface. Nadal was surprised and cost him something to read the change in strategy of their rival. However, the Spanish not far behind and with an aggressiveness worthy of praise, rose to the network with a brutal efficiency (9 rises to 9 points earned).

The break was reluctant until it was always dangerous 3-3. Nadal got much more inside the court, Wawrinka to play forcing long lines. The errors of the Swiss did not take long and half a game ruled pointing Rafa the game. Almost without suffering, thanks to the errors of big rival and consistency of his game, Nadal won the final 6-4. In the second round expected austriazo Jurgen Melzer, who got rid of Daniel Gimeno-Traver Spanish.

The Spanish player is already in semi-finals

The world number one, Rafa Nadal, agreed on the fast track to the semifinals of the Tokyo tournament by beating Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Nadal resolved in just one hour and twelve minutes of play and which shone with the service, he signed five-aces-and-only conceded one break-in the first set.

Thus, after a first round with alternatives, which Nadal won his experience, second was a walk to the Spaniard, who took the lead in the third game (2-1) and ended up winning six straight games.

With this victory, the Spaniard, who is completing his set-up for the Masters in Shanghai, gave a much better version than in the two previous commitments to the Colombian Santiago Giraldo and Canadian Milos Raonic.

In the next round, the Spaniard will face Serbian Viktor Troicki.