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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).

After beating Nalbandian, a sharp pain hit him in the thigh

Hour and a half ago that Rafa Nadal had set foot in the second round of U.S. Open. In stifling heat in the cauldron of Arthur Ashe (over 30 degrees and 65% humidity) came from the right curb Silk David Nalbandian 7-6 (7 / 5), 6-1, 7-5. Sitting in the press room, analyzing their progression when ... "I can not go, call the physio". Hands on the face, leaning back in his chair at first, snorting, grimacing. Confusion. Fading ¿? Closed doors. His parents and his girlfriend, Xisca, alarmed, came ready. Ice down the aisles. Shock.

Fifteen minutes later, explaining: "It was a cramp. I have loaded the hamstring and quadriceps in his right leg at the same time. Too bad! The downside is that it has been before the cameras, if it happened in the locker room no one would have known. But still, tomorrow (today) I'll be there training no problem. "ufffff. Relief in New York. The story covered the party's cramp that put the champion against Gilles Muller powerful serve, which accounts for 65 aces in the tournament.

Nalbandian made before a first set of luxury which lead to sudden death, risking in a match that finished with 60 unforced errors. The second level of Rafa came up and covered up her legs and heart irregularity sometime. Doubt. Like when pulled to 5-3 to win the match and lost his serve for the third time.

Positive.

But after the cramp, radiography hopeful: "I have gone from less to more every day. There is to be self-destructive, or cast from the rooftops. What I miss? Tranquility time to close the game. But I played much longer, the drive runs, I made a few unforced errors (18), I managed to carry a line of play and I attacked when Nalbandian dropped his level. " The was not cramped Ferrer: 6-1, Mayer 6-2, 7-6, or by Roddick.

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 Balearic was intermittent, but to make the most of their choices to the rest • The rain threatens to suspend the game in the third set "After playing two days in a row, Nadal will rest on Sunday before Thomaz Bellucci measured on Monday

Rafa Nadal qualified for the knockout round of Roland Garros in 2010 after three races to break Lleyton Hewitt. A victory that allows the Balearic match the round that hit last year, so all what I do from now on will be added in view of the world rankings.

Lleyton Hewitt was a good test for Rafa Nadal following carburizing machinery in the clay of Paris. The tennis was so intermittent Balearic time, but he knew to be brilliant at times the most requested game. The end result, a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 after one hour and fifty-three minutes of play in a clash played in a Philippe Chatrier that surrendered to the superiority of the Balearic Islands.

The party did not start well for Nadal, losing not only remove the draw for the opening game but with your service. The wind was blowing sideways in the Roland Garros Central uncomfortable to both players, who quickly put in track his best tennis. Rafa's reaction was blunt. Won four straight games. The Spaniard took a walk on the right, with that took the initiative of the points, hitting the track and put leaving to the archive the odd banana-shoyo 'made in Nadal. " Despite being lower in the bright, Hewitt did not throw in the towel and stood firm on the back of the court. However, his reaction was late, because in 43 minutes the first set up the box of Manacor tennis. The second set began with an early break of Nadal, who took the lead before the first rest in the chair. Seeing that from the bottom of the track just hurt the Balearic jumped Hewitt to the net fishing. And caught a contrabreak that not only got into the game, but won him in confidence. It was the Australian who dominated the "timming" party at the time, keeping Nadal beyond the line. The Spaniard was very erratic at times, with more unforced errors to hit winners. But it was the very 'Aussie' who left the party at times and when that happens against the best clay court player in history, you end up paying. In the ninth game Hewitt committed four errors as glaring as incomprehensible to the right that gave the break to Nadal, who missed the opportunity to close the second act in 48 minutes.

The third set could break from the start, Nadal got a break in the opening game, again because more errors than successes own rival. But he could / knew how to consolidate the break and, as happened in the previous set, then gave their service. Things did not look good. To make matters worse, the chair umpire, Carlos Ramos Portuguese, pointing to a 'warning' to Nadal for time wasting when serving. Hewitt improved the percentage of first serves, got on track to put pressure on Nadal and were more likely to define him on the network from the bottom. Nadal, very intermittent, known weather the storm and wait for his moment. He had his options in the fifth game, which squandered five break balls, but would break the long-awaited somewhat later, in the seventh. Thereafter, there was no party. Two sets of proceedings that ended in the payroll of Nadal that he clenched his fists on the occasion of victory before it is consumed within two hours of play. The passport for the second round was sealed.

Nadal returns to the second round, round that fell unexpectedly last year to Sweden's Robin Soderling. However, the duvet has been the only one who has won the Balearic on these roads. This time Rafa's rival will be the Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who beat Croatian Ivan Ljubicic by a score of 7-6, 6-2, 6-4, after two hours and twenty minutes of play in a meeting in the Track 2 . The South American world number 29, is the great hope of the Brazilian courts, which since the time of Guga Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni are hungry for a leader of security. The only precedent between Nadal and Bellucci had, curiously, this same scenario. In the first round of Roland Garros 2008, Nadal won a young Bellucci 20 years by a score of 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Now Rafa will find a more mature player and forcing the Manacor to present the best version of tennis. That will be as early as next Monday ...