Tennis: Nadal Seeks Redemption In Beijing
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published October 04, 2016 | 04:45 PM
BEIJING, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 04th Oct, 2016 ) - Rafael Nadal barrelled through his opening match of the China Open Tuesday as he seeks to redeem his injury-blighted season with a strong run in Beijing.
Nadal dropped just two games to 39th-ranked Italian Paolo Lorenzi, beating him 6-1, 6-1 to reach the round of 16. Top seed Andy Murray booked his place in the second round with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Andreas Seppi who failed to capitalise on a late surge as he double faulted twice in the final game.
Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Nadal is approaching the end of his second consecutive season without a Slam title since he won his first aged 19 at Roland Garros in 2005.
He has repeatedly fended off questions about his future in the sport since he was forced out of the French Open third round with a wrist injury that also saw him miss Wimbledon.
"When you get injury for two months and a half in the middle of the season (it) is tough," Nadal said after his first round match in Beijing. "(There) remains a little bit to finish the season.
Today is an important victory. There are points to try (and win) to qualify for the World Tour Finals," he added. Nadal is currently eighth on the leaderboard for the London ATP Finals -- which features the year's top eight players -- and needs to pick up some pointsin Beijing to ensure his qualification.
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