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Very good match to open
Gasquet started the better of the two but Nadal dug in and the final set came down to one poor game where Gasquet made some bad choices and Nadal pounced. Other than that it was nip/tuck and there were some entertaining and sensational rallies, including a ridiculous backhand smash type winner off a Nadal smash, from way behind the baseline, sailing past Nadal at the net.
Gasquet started the better of the two but Nadal dug in and the final set came down to one poor game where Gasquet made some bad choices and Nadal pounced. Other than that it was nip/tuck and there were some entertaining and sensational rallies, including a ridiculous backhand smash type winner off a Nadal smash, from way behind the baseline, sailing past Nadal at the net.