Defend ATP title and 2,000 points in Melbourne · started and stopped the game too late • The tie-break of the first set was a turning point in the game Rafa · was treated on the track for a few problems with blisters on her hands
Rafael Nadal made his debut at the Open de Australia 2010 with a victory over Peter Luczak local. The Spanish is progressing in his game and leaving a good feeling towards his title defense in the first Grand Slam of year.
Rafael Nadal (2) was imposed on the Polish-born Australian Peter Luczak by an aggregate score of 7-6 (0), 6-1 and 6-4 after two hours and thirty-three minutes, still the party that opened the night shift at the Rod Laver Arena. The match began with a slight delay because despite 15 degrees of temperature that was in Melbourne when the collision, a small summer thunderstorm forced to deploy the roof of the stadium and therefore play with the table covered. Perhaps CIRCUMSTANCES out that which we saw was not the expected version of the best Nadal in the early stages, but gradually uncovering the Spaniard went to finish the match with a good feeling.
Nadal had his options in the early stages of game, even enjoying his first ball break in the opening game, but the Spanish were too defensive and seemed crumpled before a Luczak that gave rise to nervousness and put in a tight spot number 2 in the world when he climbed to the network. He came to enjoy a break ball in the fourth game, that wasted in a trade from the bottom of the track. Rafa had two other balls break in the seventh game, but not put into effect. It was fine, not culminate. The Australian, cheered by his audience, tried again and then won the first break of the match, then enjoying a 5-3 and partial service. Rafa saw the wolf ears, jumped to the network, won the matched and forced the tiebreaker, which ruled in their favor without dropping a point.
After just over an hour, Nadal had won consistency in weight, removing the chains that have appeared handcuffed in the first set. Despite some small problems in your hands (had to request the assistance of a trainer to treat blisters annoying), Rafa was fresher in the second part, where his footwork was commensurate with their power in the beating, moving his opponent from side to side of the track and reaping the benefits on the scoreboard. Only the Spanish ceded a game before the second set to finalize its on track for victory and leave.
The third set was not just history, especially after he broke Nadal's serve in the opening game Luczak. Australian delivery was seen at this stage of game, knowing that it takes more epic to raise two sets to Rafa. However, still left a blow to the gallery that encouraged a friendly public in whose hearts there is the Spanish. Nadal did their homework, given the income earned and remedied in good guise his move to the next phase. Passing the following ... In second round, Rafa Nadal will have to be measured at the winner of the match which measures the Argentine Leonardo Mayer and Slovakian Lukas Lacko. The Spaniard has never been measured before either on the ATP Tour.