The Spanish Rafael Nadal premiered on Monday in Flushing Meadows jacket of his world number one, with an easy victory before the German Bjorn Phau, in a first round of Open tennis in the United States to win also saw the highest hope americas America The Argentine David Nalbandian, and his compatriot Jose Acasuso. Nadal step further work expected to exit Phau, with partial 7-6 (7 / 4), 6-3, 7-6 (7 / 4) and generally acknowledged some fatigue due to intense grind that has taken the recent weeks, which besides moving to Swiss Roger Federer in the first place in the ATP ladder, won the gold medal of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
The Mallorcan tennis seemed unwilling to wear the outset and for example, did much to take advantage of the 13 break points before it, which only got two.
Nalbandian, seventh-seeded and semifinalist in New York in 2003, defeated by the Brazilian Marcos Daniel 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4 in one hour and 40 minutes a game and very precise in which drew 13 aces.
Acasuso saved to a good start the first round when she beat 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to German Michael Berrer, and was included for the third time in a second round, his best result in two U.S. Opens.
Those who sailed with not so lucky were also Argentine Juan Monaco, Martin Vasallo and Sergio Roitman, and Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas.
Monaco, n.29-seeded, was surprised by the Japanese Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, Vasallo and ceded power to the Spanish David Ferrer (n.4) by 7 -- 6 (7 / 1), 6-2, 6-2.
Roitman gave him 71 minutes to fight for British Andy Murray (n.6), one of the favourites for the title, but in the third set he betrayed his legs and lifted white flag with markers 6-3, 6-4, 6 -- 0.
The couple Cuevas fought hard before the Frenchman Gael Monfils in the first two sets, but mental fatigue after he drained reserves and finally gave the final set in just 18 minutes to lose 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.
"It was not so much the physical and mental fatigue, namely in the third I had to win the next two sets and tie for fifth play," said Cave, located in the ranking of world number 135. Best U.S. Open results at BSNblog.
Cuevas said it now will try their luck in the doubles, next to Peruvian Luis Horna, with intentions of repeating the surprise title at Roland Garros reached this year.
In women, Olympic champion Elena Dementieva (N.5) saved two points in the second set to overcome the Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova by 6-4, 7-5.
"Yesterday I tried to sleep, but I could not. I was watching the closing ceremony of the Games in Beijing. It was impressive. I am still enjoying my Olympic gold medal," said the blonde Russian, who defeated his compatriot in China Dinara Safina.
