adminSpain now lead Argentina 1-0 coming into the match later this afternoon between David Ferrer and Juan Martin Del Potro. Rafa raced through the opening set with consumate ease. Monaco fended off three break points in the opening game, but it was all downhill for the Argentinean from there. He failed to get a look in as Nadal cut out the unforced errors and simply out powered his opponent, reeling off all six games in a row.
The second set was much more of the same. Monaco started solidly enough as he once again held his opening serve. But Monaco must have realised he had no chance after Nadal won an improbable rally midway through the set.
Monaco battered a couple of smashes down, Nadal doing brilliantly to return each one with interest. More shots on the front foot from the Argentinean were repelled and with one glimpse at the passing shot, Nadal hit unerringly down the line. The third set looked briefly to be a closer affair, but Nadal got the crucial break at 2-2 following a quite incredible point.
Monaco lobbed Nadal twice, with the Spaniard returning the first with a twisting smash, then the second with his back to court as he scampered back to the baseline. Nadal dropped the ball just over the net where they then exchanged shots at close quarters before Nadal finally sliced crosscourt for the break. — Eurosport.
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