Nadal wins easily in Paris

Eurosport - Fri, 22 May 10:04:00 2009

World number one Rafael Nadal cruised to victory over Arnaud Clement on day two of the Guinot-Mary Cohr exhibition event at the Paris Golf and Country Club.

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The Spaniard, who lost to arch rival Roger Federer last weekend in the Madrid Masters final, eased past his French opponent 6-3 6-3.

Before Nadal's match, Federer won an all-Swiss affair against Davis Cup team-mate Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4.

Britain's Andy Murray lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu 4-6 7-6 (10-8), while Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gael Monfils 6-4 6-0.

The event closes on Friday with Kei Nishikori facing Tommy Haas and Marat Safin going up against James Blake.

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  1. I am very passionate about fellow Serbs and they can­ look up my skirt for free but 1 euro for everybody­ else.

    From catalina_does_not_wear_knickers, on Fri 22 May 10:18PM

  2. If Federer will reach semi and will face Nole...this­ will be very interesting­ match!
    Semi-Final
    Federer-Nole
    Nadal-Del­ Potro
    Final
    Nadal-Nole
    Champion Nadal

    From Jacky, on Fri 22 May 6:36PM

  3. Thot Djoker will be at Rafas draw. Sad news for Fed,­ potential match with Djoker in the semis.

    From Ray V, on Fri 22 May 4:57PM

  4. Rafa has a very tough draw will he make the final i­ hope so.Good luck to all the players.

    From AJ, on Fri 22 May 3:59PM
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    Foreigners think that we eat frog legs and snails­ daily....LOL As for me,I've never eaten some,and my­ compatriots are much more into pasta!You'll be­ eating frog legs/snails in some restaurants but­ definitely not in the french houses!But it's so­ funny.....May the cliché continue!!!!lol

    From Jeremy, on Fri 22 May 2:12PM

  6. Very passionate and sometimes very strange even for­ Spaniards. But try to tell that to the world. Most­ people think that we dress like "flamencas"­ and play castanets while we are at the office.

    From catalina, on Fri 22 May 1:34PM

  7. Thank you catalina for explaing me. Here I used it as a­ symbol of passion. I am not from Spain and I do not­ understand the a real meaning, but I can feel an­ enormous passion listening and watching it

    From siskra83, on Fri 22 May 1:29PM

  8. Happy birthday Nole!!! I hope this is right and I will­ not offend LooneR, honynakhal and other Federer's­ fan

    From siskra83, on Fri 22 May 1:14PM

  9. at

    From catalina, on Fri 22 May 1:14PM

  10. One little thing, siskra: Rafa and flamenco... no. For­ al least 80 per cent of Spaniards, flamenco is a­ foreign (albeit wonderful) thing. Most of us could not­ sing or dance flamenco to save our lives. Just a note,­ I understood the metaphore.

    From catalina, on Fri 22 May 1:07PM

  11. Siskra, you're absolutely right, Novak is a true­ sportsman.

    From catalina, on Fri 22 May 1:03PM

  12. comment 24 (maimounem). That is a stupid comment. Fed­ cries, so he is disrespectful. Dude, talk tennis, not­ @#$%.

    From dion.legge, on Fri 22 May 12:56PM

  13. Is that an old picture of Rafa or is he back to wearing­ sleeveless?

    From y.soserius, on Fri 22 May 12:54PM

  14. Give it a rest rc alcock your humour is becoming­ boring.

    From ragmaster1, on Fri 22 May 12:37PM

  15. You are 100% right Maimounem

    From siskra83, on Fri 22 May 12:04PM

  16. hey guys where did you watch these exhibition­ matches??????

    From maimounem, on Fri 22 May 11:57AM

  17. vamos rafa!!!

    From david, on Fri 22 May 11:57AM

  18. LooneR, I am from Balkans, too and I am Nadal's fan­ and that is OK, too .....I don't like violence,­ disrespect and exaggeration . What is wrong in telling­ the facts and what is wrong in giving credit to­ Djokovic (and not being his fan) that he is the most­ gracious person in defeat.

    From siskra83, on Fri 22 May 11:54AM

  19. vamos nadal for life he will win the french open and­ set a world record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From david, on Fri 22 May 11:53AM

  20. I agree, Nadal did take a while to get going, no one­ was in top form yesterday and why should they? its only­ an exhibition match? or a warm up so cut them all sum­ slack, Nadal did serve well yesterday thou, too many­ unforced errors, he's movement was great though for­ the most part and once he got going he won ok, did what­ he had to do to get through so to speak, Federer used­ the opportunity to try out his drop shots and new­ improved serve! shame they didn't show Safin. Was­ it me or did fed seem grumpy yesterday?

    From faeelisabethc, on Fri 22 May 11:46AM
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