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.