Nadal admitted he had struggled with the pace of Bolelli's shots, saying: "In tennis, every match is very tough and I'm very happy to win the first match. He's a very good player, he played big shots from the baseline. He improves every year, I want to congratulate him."
I always thought he was a slow starter, but apparently he did play badly last night. He sounded defensive about this win though I have no idea why.
"I deserved this win", said Nadal. "I had all of the chances and he didn't, I also had two match points. I picked up my game in the third set and started serving better". "I found my rhythm, but I had a bad game in the first set before I started playing better. I'm in the second round and I expect a better result. I'm hoping to play better". "I'm very happy to win this match. I'll have to try hard in the next one", said the 10-1 player this season.
You won. Full stop. We don't care how you did it, we don't care if you made someone cry in the end, we only care that you win. But seriously guys. To sit front row in this match? I'd need about a gallon of water just to go through the 1st set. The beauty on court must've been quite overwhelming.
Yesterday's results:
M Youzhny (RUS) d [6] D Ferrer (ESP) 62 36 62
J Benneteau (FRA) d [3] N Davydenko (RUS) 63 62 [1]
R Nadal (ESP) d S Bolelli (ITA) 46 62 75
[4] G Simon (FRA) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 75 76(1)
[7] J Tsonga (FRA) d [WC] J Huta Galung (NED) 76(4) 76(4)
M Ancic (CRO) d R Schuettler (GER) 75 62
M Llodra (FRA) d I Karlovic (CRO) 46 63 64 [LL]
M Gicquel (FRA) d [Q] E Korolev (RUS) 36 63 62
I'm kinda bummed Jesse Huta Galung fell to The Hulk. I know nothing about him but he's got a last name that comes from my country which means somewhere in his family tree a woman did something naughty to a fellow countryman of mine, and produced this pretty, pretty boy. No one can accuse me of not being patriotic.
I mean check out those legs. Where's Natch? Girl, we need to discuss his legs in details.
He's seriously hawt! A little Clark Kent-ish methinks. Come on, who amongst us never had a twinkle for Superman? Okay, a fierce Superman, but still hawt! No?
Today's match:
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [WC] G Dimitrov (BUL)
A Seppi (ITA) vs [2] A Murray (GBR)
M Ancic (CRO) vs [4] G Simon (FRA)
M Llodra (FRA) vs [5] G Monfils (FRA)
D Tursunov (RUS) vs [7] J Tsonga (FRA)
[LL] M Gicquel (FRA) vs P Mathieu (FRA)
