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French Open - Round 2 - Men

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
SpainR Nadal666--
Russian FederationT Gabashvili142--

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Rafael Nadal

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

Teimuraz Gabashvili

Nationality RUS
Date of Birth 23/05/1985
Height 1.87 m
Weight 84 kg
 

Live Comments

  1. - - The second set was tight, but apart from that it was very straightforward for the world number one. It is either Andrey Golubev of Khazakstan or the former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt in the third round.

  2. 6-2 - Gabashvili slams the ball long and that makes it GAME, SET AND MATCH NADAL.

  3. 5-2 - Two match points to Nadal.

  4. 5-2 - Gabashvili extends his stay of execution for one more game at least. He holds to love.

  5. 5-1 - Gabashvili looks a broken man. He lazily puts the ball into the net to give Nadal game point, he then slams an attempted forehand winner also into the net. Uncle Toni has a big smile on his face. Gabashvili is serving to stay in the tournament.

  6. 4-1 - As umbrellas go up and the rain begins to fall, the tournament director gets on his walkie talkie to talk all things weather. Gabashvili holds his serve. He is finally on the board in the third set.

  7. 4-0 - Gabashvili has a chance to break but cannot convert. Nadal holds once more. If Gabashvili was to make a comeback that was going to be the time.

  8. 3-0 - Gabashvili slams the ball into the net and that is another break and another game to Nadal.

  9. 2-0 - Nadal holds in double quick time. Could this be over in double quick time?

  10. 1-0 - A break for Nadal straight away.

  11. - - Consistently all week we have seen the seeds having tight second sets and then walking away with the third set, I wonder if it will be same here as well?

  12. 6-4 - Nadal cannot convert the first two match points, but Gabashvili does it for him, slamming the ball long. Second set goes to Nadal.

  13. 5-4 - Gabashvili slams the ball long, that gives it to Nadal to love. He is serving for the set now.

  14. 4-4 - Three break points for Nadal.

  15. 4-4 - Nadal holds. Gabashvili hits the ball long to hand it to the Spaniard.

  16. 3-4 - Nadal somehow does not convert six break point opportunities. The sixth was the most ridiculous, Gabashvili hit the ball into the net but it crawled (or should that be cruelled) over causing big celebrations and then apologies from the Russian.

  17. 3-3 - Break point Nadal

  18. 3-3 - Gabashvili is 0-15 up and hits a simple double handed backhand into the net, and shows his anger at doing so, it was very simple. Nadal takes the rest of the points from them on. We remain on serve in the second set.

  19. 2-3 - Nadal cannot return Gabashvili's serve and that hands the game to the Russian. Gabashvili is angry with the umpire over some of the calls he has received, he throws his towel down is disgust.

  20. 2-2 - Gabashvili takes out some spectators after a big Nadal forehand ricochets off of his racket and into the stands.

  21. 1-2 - Gabashvili has doubled the number of games he got in the first set. He takes it to 15.

  22. 1-1 - Nadal also holds to love.

  23. 0-1 - Gabashvili holds his serve to love.

  24. 6-1 - Nadal takes the first set with a breadstick. Gabashvili handed him game point with a very lazy forehand into the net when he could have easily have knocked the ball over the net. Nadal is cruising through this match.

  25. 5-1 - Nadal takes neither of the break points he got at 15-40, but took it at deuce when Gabashvili put the ball long. Prior to that Gabashvili had ruined his chance advantage by double faulting.

  26. 4-1 - Double break point for Nadal.

  27. - - Check out Nadal's slick threads

  28. 4-1 - Nadal holds it out to 15.

  29. 3-1 - Gabashvili goes 40-15 up, he cannot press home his advantage though. First blood Nadal.

  30. 2-1 - Nadal's serve is unreturnable and that sets up game point. Gabashvili then hits the ball a long way wide. A comfortable hold for the man in pink.

  31. 1-1 - Gabashvili holds off Nadal

  32. 1-0 - No worries though. Nadal recovers and takes the next five points.

  33. 0-0 - Three break points for Gabashvili

  34. - - These two met earlier this year in Miami where Nadal won easily. Expect a similar result here today. But most importantly...Nadal is wearing his resplendent pink polo shirt.

  35. - - While all things Gabashvili can be found here

  36. - - All things Nadal can be found here

  37. - - Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of this second round match between Rafael Nadal and Teimuraz Gabashvili. Don't forget you will be able to follow this match LIVE on British Eurosport and Eurosport HD (Sky 410/412, Virgin Media 521) Alternatively you could watch on the EuroSport player click here to find out about the player.

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. telll me a site to watch nadal live please

    From Buga, on Wed 27 May 4:53PM

  2. C'mon Rafa, we getting close, we can do #5. to­ BOWW: ROFLMAO..

    From Alali, on Wed 27 May 4:51PM

  3. This Gabashvili guy is no threat to Nadal. Next week­ will bring some real competition.

    From risimko, on Wed 27 May 4:51PM

  4. VAMOS RAFA!!!! the no.1 champion!!!

    From Ina01ManUnited, on Wed 27 May 4:51PM

  5. oleeeeeeeeeeeeee , ole ole ole

    From Niketescu, on Wed 27 May 4:48PM

  6. you can win

    From Niketescu, on Wed 27 May 4:43PM

  7. comon Nadal
    you can do that
    now is yor time
    you can­ win
    nobody is so inteligent or so beauty as you

    From Niketescu, on Wed 27 May 4:42PM

  8. where we gonna look Nadal?Euro Sport is @#$%­ television....they didn't give us to watch Federer­ because Giro Italia,that is so bad for Roland Garros.

    From marko_prastalo, on Wed 27 May 4:32PM

  9. This nadal is always poking his fingers in his bloody­ arse, making the ball funky. He should stop that,­ because other players use the same ball!!!

    From Pooks, on Wed 27 May 4:28PM

  10. Vamos Rafa!

    From x. y, on Wed 27 May 4:25PM
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    All the worst Rafa

    From datapiglet, on Wed 27 May 4:20PM

  12. all the best rafa

    From jhecks, on Wed 27 May 1:57PM
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