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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. fcdbbart, just type in G-O-O-G-L-E - Live Streaming­ Tennis Rolan Garros

    From Mia, on Mon 25 May 12:44PM

  2. who knows a website were I can watch the match?
    because­ i'm at school right now I can't find one......

    From fcdbbart, on Mon 25 May 12:37PM

  3. vamos Rafa, los queremos!

    From Mia, on Mon 25 May 12:27PM

  4. vamos rafa! quiero nadal ganar el frances abierto!!­ creo que nadal es fantasico!

    From shannen.courtney, on Mon 25 May 12:26PM

  5. OK, now I really can't watch! I can't believe­ Nadal let Daniel break back!!

    From Bali, Maha, on Mon 25 May 12:22PM

  6. yes,they do that,they also hate Djokovic......but­ nevermind,it's only one stupid site......and,i­ think Nadal is not going to win this tournament,hi is­ the best,but this time hi is not going to take it!!!

    From pera, on Mon 25 May 12:21PM

  7. dear rafa,
    please take that stupid, classical t-shirt­ off. the nike guys are trying to turn you into a­ federer. you are special, you are a WARRIOR. turn to­ your sleeveless shirts back.
    good luck in french­ open.
    ayda from turkey

    From ayda.akbicak, on Mon 25 May 12:19PM

  8. I think it just takes Nadal a while to figure out his­ opponent - I am sure this will turn out well. I­ don't think Nadal is mentally weak these days at­ all. I am not watching right now and I'm glad­ I'm not - I hate it when he doesn't make an­ early break in a match!!!

    From Bali, Maha, on Mon 25 May 12:15PM

  9. I like Rafa very much and wish he make final, and I­ have a question for his fans who know him better: is it­ possible that some medias like eurosport who prefer­ Murray or Federer made big pressure to Rafa writing bed­ articals about him. I know he is ment. and psih. strong­ but I fear its maybe possible.

    From boki, on Mon 25 May 12:10PM

  10. I would like Nadal win, but at this point he have small­ troubles.... hope it's mental one and he will soon­ be on 100%

    From Mia, on Mon 25 May 12:08PM

  11. ★★VAMOS­ RAFA!!★★

    From Jejung, on Mon 25 May 12:06PM

  12. Vamos Rafa !!!

    From champagnecharlie007, on Mon 25 May 11:32AM

  13. Of, coruse, Nadal
    the best player in the world I­ really enjoys and have fun by watching him, he is my­ favourite tennis player,.
    He is always greatest­ &aggressive never give up and show the best playing­
    Nadal going to bite the trophy again

    Rose­ Poulsen
    from Faroe Island

    From chule, on Sat 23 May 7:06PM
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