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French Open - 1st Round - Men

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
SpainR Nadal766--
BrazilM Daniel543--

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Marcos Daniel

Nationality BRA
Date of Birth 04/07/1978
Height 1.8 m
Weight 79 kg

Rafael Nadal

Nationality ESP
Date of Birth 03/06/1986
Height 1.85 m
Weight 85 kg
 

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  1. 6-3 - Nadal wraps up a straight-sets victory 7-5 6-4 6-3 and will now face the winner of the match between Teimuraz Gabashvili and Igor Kunitsyn. Men's draw

  2. 5-3 - Well well!! Perhaps Daniel is not quite done for yet. He breaks Nadal in some style to get back to 5-3 and stays alive in the match.

  3. 5-2 - Both players hold serve and Nadal will serve for the match at 5-2 ahead in the third set.

  4. 4-1 - Nadal has another break and is surely headed to victory now. Daniel's challenge has faltered somewhat. He's simply being out-muscled and out-thought by Nadal.

  5. 2-1 - Daniel pulls out a couple of tasty winners to get game back and keep alive his hopes in the third set.

  6. 2-0 - An early break for Nadal and the writing could be on the wall for Daniel now. He's had his chances in this match, but Nadal refuses to give an inch.

  7. 6-4 - There it is. Nadal eases to a hold and goes 2-0 ahead. It's been far from vintage stuff from the Spaniard, but he's doing enough. Match image: Nadal resplendent in salmon pink

  8. 5-4 - Daniel summons a couple of fine winners to hold and Nadal will have to serve it out for a 2-0 lead.

  9. 5-3 - Nadal moves 5-3 ahead and is just one away from a two-set lead.

  10. 4-3 - Nadal holds serve in a flash, then breaks Daniel to love with a ruthless display of hard-hitting. He's really starting to fire now.

  11. 2-3 - Nadal breaks straight back and Daniel's frustration is obvious. He had a real chance to steal the initiative there, but Nadal, as ever the crusher of clay-court dreams, battles back to get to 3-2.

  12. 1-3 - Daniel is really posing some questions to the world number one Nadal. He seals a break when Nadal sends a wild forehand wide of the tramlines and takes a 3-1 lead in the second set.

  13. 1-2 - Daniel has won 71% of points on his first serve, averaging 173kmph. He holds and goes 2-1 ahead.

  14. 1-1 - Nadal races to a hold and levels things up at 1-1.

  15. 0-1 - Great winner from Daniel!! He beats Nadal with a wonderful passing shot to take the first game of the second set. The crowd are really enjoying this.

  16. 7-5 - Daniel can't reach a Nadal forehand and the Spaniard takes the game to go ahead 1-0. Daniel has been very competitive thus far, but Nadal's power told at the business end of the set.

  17. 6-5 - NADAL BREAKS AGAIN!! He really is going after the Daniel serve now and gets his reward. He'll have the chance to serve for the opening set.

  18. 5-5 - Well well!! Daniel breaks straight back and we really do have a match on our hands here. Most unexpected.

  19. 5-4 - Nadal picks the perfect time to strike. He draws Daniel to the net and then plays a wonderful in-to-out forehand winner to seal a key break of serve. He will serve for the set.

  20. 4-4 - A love game for Nadal is sealed when Daniel sends a mistimed forehand looping behind the baseline.

  21. 3-4 - Daniel continues to hold his own in this match, despite lying 96 places below Nadal in the world rankings. He's serving very well indeed.

  22. 3-3 - On we go with serve, as Nadal batters his way to another hold.

  23. 2-3 - Daniel gets a fine serve in wide and Nadal sends his return looping out to give the Brazilian a love hold to go ahead 3-2.

  24. 2-2 - A love hold for Rafa and the Spaniard is beginning to let loose with those swashbuckling groundstrokes now.

  25. 1-2 - Nadal has his first break point of the match, but Daniel battles to save it and takes a 2-1 lead.

  26. 1-1 - Nadal is wearing salmon pink today by the way (pictures to follow). He smites forehand down the line to level the match at 1-1. The early signs are good from Daniel, however, in terms of keeping this one at least reasonably competitive.

  27. 0-1 - Good start from Daniel, who leaps to plant a forehand winner down the line and seal his opening service game to 30. No opening bagel in this one then.

  28. - - As I'm sure you will be aware, Nadal has NEVER lost a match at the French Open. He is hunting down a fifth successive title this year. In his way stands world number 97 Daniel from Brazil. On paper this one can surely only go one way.

  29. - - Marcos Daniel profile

  30. - - Rafa Nadal profile

  31. - - This match is LIVE on British Eurosport. Also, remember you can watch your choice of seven courts on your PC via the Eurosport Player by clicking your mouse right here

  32. - - Good morning all and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the first round match between world number one Rafael Nadal and Marcos Daniel of Brazil.

ATP Standing 2009

Points
1 Roger Federer 10550 stay
2 Rafael Nadal 9205 stay
3 Novak Djokovic 8310 stay
4 Andrew Murray 7030 stay
5 Juan Martin Del Potro 6785 stay
6 Nikolay Davydenko 4930 stay
7 Andy Roddick 4410 stay
8 Robin Soderling 3410 up
9 Fernando Verdasco 3300 stay
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2875 up

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  1. GO MY DEAR RAFAAAAA!!!!!!!! STILL THE BEST, UNDEFEATED­­ GENIOUS!!!!
    YOUR FAVOURITE FRENCH OPEN!!!!!!!! ENJOY­­ IT!!!!!!!!!! :):):):):)

    From marysport, on Tue 26 May 1:48PM

  2. he was super!!!! his outfit was sooo hot!!! loved his­ combination of colours

    From mihaela, on Mon 25 May 10:10PM

  3. i think the colours he was wearing were wicked

    From Euridice, on Mon 25 May 2:16PM

  4. well done Nadal. Job done perfectly. Nadal is in good­ form and a real crusher all over.
    May God be with you.­ Nadal is heading for 5 in a row God permits.

    From Abdei Femara, on Mon 25 May 2:12PM

  5. well done Nadal, but u need to be conscious whenever­ you are playing. other players are struggling to make­ history of beating the world number one. Each match you­ play is like the final.

    From bate_oben, on Mon 25 May 2:03PM

  6. well done Nadal and keep up the spirit to remain world­ number 1

    From bate_oben, on Mon 25 May 2:00PM

  7. Can Eurosport please stop this commentator that ruins­ each every match with nonsense commenting. Can he stop­ talking & just let us enjoy the match. Sorry I­ don't know their names, but the commentator who­ speaks less & adds value & sounds like a more­ mature guy, keep him, I like his commentary. But the­ other guy please stopppp him talking.

    From NO, on Mon 25 May 1:55PM

  8. mukh, I think you already offended Agassi, Sampras and­ other GREAT PLAYERS with yout preferenses.. your­ preferences are good cause you can stay it for yourself­ and not stick your nose in match you don't have­ faviorites

    From Mia, on Mon 25 May 1:44PM

  9. Rafa, win this tournament again !

    From jelena, on Mon 25 May 1:38PM

  10. Vamos Rafa !! The colour of your shirt really suits­ you today and go for it my boy !!!
    You gotta make it 5­ in a row this time and become the greatest KING OF CLAY­ ever !!

    From champagnecharlie007, on Mon 25 May 1:34PM

  11. the ever best tennis player is Roger Fedrer .
    it not a­ fun it is a history .

    From mukh, on Mon 25 May 1:31PM

  12. CRACKED UP, why you even bother to follow this match?­ no other interest in life or you screaming for­ attention?

    From Mia, on Mon 25 May 1:30PM

  13. THE CRUSHER OF CLAY-COURT DREAMS!!! VAMOS RAFA!!!

    From ljiljangel, on Mon 25 May 1:29PM

  14. Come on Rafa!!:)

    From xjennifer18x, on Mon 25 May 1:25PM
  15. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    Nadal-KING OF DOPING

    Cheating spaniard

    From rafascrackingup, on Mon 25 May 1:19PM

  16. Hi Rafa keep it up just be focus on your game and have­ confident you can win we ae here for you "God­ always be with U"

    Kuwait ,City

    From mayeth25, on Mon 25 May 1:18PM

  17. This is a warning from Nadal to all. It is to­ disilllusion any pretender from dreaming of winning the­ trophy at RG - not for this year!

    From yomia, on Mon 25 May 1:17PM

  18. Bangus Nadal!

    From rona, on Mon 25 May 12:59PM

  19. VAMOS RAFA!!!

    From ljiljangel, on Mon 25 May 12:54PM

  20. @fcdbbart,
    Try this site: ATDHE . Don't forget to­ use " net ". You need to download the TVU­ Plug . Very good site !!

    From Tim, on Mon 25 May 12:47PM
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