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El de Manacor lost the first set in a tiebreaker, which is not barred from leaving the second and focused on taking the game to finish • The Argentine showed a much higher level, which shows the ATP ranking · He will face Ferrer, who might with Karlovic

Rafa Nadal successfully overcame the third round in Miami, second Master 1000 the season after defeating Argentine David Nalbandian with some difficulties. The de manacor not had a single party, but after losing the first set, managed to win (7-6 (8), 2-6, 2-6) in two hours and twenty minutes gone.

Nalbandian hits first

In a first set with options for both players, who first used the occasion to break his opponent's serve was Rafael Nadal in the third game, but Argentina also did the same in the fifth game to break the first ball of it decided.

Two consecutive aces from Rafael Nadal put the 5 dolls in the mail, and two from David Nalbandian assured him the tie-break which was reached at the end.

The tie was just as exciting as the set, with options for both players who did their best to win, but he was the Argentine who took the first set.

The number 161 of the ATP ranking was a great display of hitting, pulling out his best tennis and getting into trouble at various times of the Spaniard in the second set. But of manacor took his usual race and broke the Argentine's serve in the sixth game, and from here with its step number 4 of the world was becoming the second set to break the South American's serve and tie the game making .

Already in the final two contenders came third set focused, knowing the importance of each point, but the quality of Spanish tennis player to beat the Argentine. The Spaniard did not concede his serve from the first set, and that was the main key to victory.

Ferrer was measured

For his part, David Ferrer beat Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (5), 6-3 in one hour and 26 minutes and will be Nadal's opponent in the knockout.

Thus, a Spanish has already put the insured in the quarterfinal round Masters 1000.

The Balearic tennis player Rafael Nadal won the German Andreas Beck in his debut at Wimbledon (6-4, 6-4 and 7-6). The Latvian Ernest Gulbis awaits him in second round.

Nadal met with the script laid down in two hours and twenty minutes of play in a game where the German, from the prior and that this year had reached rooms in Halle, barely disturbed the Balearic player. Proof of this was not arranged in any of ball break throughout the match.

No Still, the German played very loose and displayed a powerful service and a style and daring battles. Nadal Sudan to crush his rival in the first set and in the past, in which Beck was able to force the tiebreaker.

Very sure of their chances began Beck, who gave no options with his service points and only lengthened. Nadal was surprised by the strength of his rival and decided to wait, while retaining his serve and maintain balance on the scoreboard.
/> Just Manacor rose to the tape, so we could not see their progress in the auction. Something that compensated with an astonishing effect on first service, no fewer than 17 direct serves during the encounter.

When I was creating more uncertainty and more dangerous the German landscape painting for the Spanish, Nadal raise their repertoire of solutions and began throwing balls deep cut very troublesome for his opponent, who failed counter. A puntazo the Mallorcan in the seventh game with a cut setback led to a break that gave him the first set. (6-4). The encounter was decided by minimal details.

In the second raise bet, despite Beck started the scoring and rival. Not too many gave the German facilities, but neither Nadal, and the psychological duel won by the Spanish goal. Andreas Beck, who from the outset had taken many risks with its second service, began to waver. And Nadal pressured to dominate the match with solvency and close the second sleeve by 6-4.

In the third, Beck was outside the party and relaxed, aware that already had nothing to lose. Retrieving the sensations of the first set, Nadal made a run and connected services as the start of the match. However, despite some trouble to put on his rival, collapsed in a 'tie-break' that ended Nadal winning in white.

The Latvian Ernst Gulbis, one of the revelations in The latest edition of Roland Garros, hopes to Mallorcan second round. It will be another good test for Nadal, who has always ido fewer than in this tournament.

Queen s tournament " faces the Japanese NISHIKORI

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal comfortably rid of the Swedish Jonas Bjorkman in the second round of the Queen's tournament, preparation for Wimbledon, 6-2 and 6-2 in one hour and four minutes of play.

It was the first clash between the two tennis players, who until now had never been confronted despite 36 years of Bjorkman. The match was very easy for the Balearic Islands, which had fallen last Tuesday in doubles on the grass of London.

The Mallorcan only allowed the Swedish convert four games, two in each set, break the draw in the third and the fifth in the first sleeve and in the fifth and seventh in the second.

Nadal also held a good meeting with his service as only granted a ball to break Bjorkman, he failed to convert.

Nadal, who last year reached the quarterfinals at Queen's, will be measured in the third round Japanese Kei Nishikori, who previously eliminated by the French Olivier Patience 7-6 and 6-3.

Nishikori, that next December 29 will meet 19 years, lives in the locality U.S. Bradenton (Florida) and is one of the most promising of his country currently occupies the post 113 in the world ranking.

The Japanese immigrated to Florida with 14 years to join the academy of Nick Bollettieri talents and this year has already caused the sensation achieving the title of Delray Beach, defeating in the end none other than James Blake. The first ATP triumph of a Japanese since 1992.

Rafael Nadal had no mercy from French Nicolas Devilder, who won in three sets by 6-4, 6-0 and 6-1, and was ranked for the third round of Roland Garros, where he expects the Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who has won all four previous duels.

Nadal is still far from his best game, but continues to make progress and offering increasingly better feelings on the runway in Paris. The Manacorense left something cold and doubtful to track Suzzane Lenglen of the French capital, but at Like Brazilian Bellucci in front of the first round, was released after the first set of drink and exhibited at times beatings that have taken him to be champion three times in this tournament.

Devilder, an unknown even to their fellow tennis player, left without complex and posed a direct duel, bluntly. The French showed a powerful, a strong right and correct a setback and drive, which put in serious trouble to Nadal throughout the first sleeve.
Nadal and to a good sack of errors not inclined forced the set in favour of Spanish. In the second raise bet, Nadal put the direct and repeated the script of the encounter against Bellucci, which however was interrupted by rain when the crash marched wind in its sails and 5-0 for the Mallorcan.

Just over an hour and a half it took to the encounter from restarting. Nadal did everything possible to avoid losing concentration and not to close the set flaqueó nothing more
The first break of Spanish in the sixth game of the match was answered by two consecutive games of his rival, aware of the stamina of Spanish and committed to finish the points early, racing to the maximum in their strokes. A point was to put the 5-4 in their favour in the ninth game, but a major setback to cut Rafah slowed down the aisle streak of French and was the prelude to what he would come over.

The impetuous Devilder game was not enough to hurt resume the match. Threading the second set ended with the hopes of a Devilder in the third took over starting any applause in the audience for his insistence that to stay in the match.