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“I was able to come back after a tough first set,’’ Nadal said. Nadal rallied to win the next three - the final two sets played under the roof as the rain came. That was really all the celebrating he would do after winning the first set. He swung his arm violently in celebration before turning to Nadal to apologize for his outburst. Nadal failed to post one break point.Īt 3-3, Hijikata posted his break, retrieving a drop shot, then bashing an ensuing overhead. He looked good in his pink attire but played ragged in the first set, and couldn’t do a thing against the Aussie’s serve. 23, which would likely tie Serena Williams while being first in the men’s all-time standings.īut in his only match after Wimbledon, Nadal lost two weeks ago in Cincinnati. Nadal is the second seed with a golden opportunity to move two Grand Slams ahead of Novak Djokovic and notch No.

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“It’s been a long wait,’’ said Nadal, who didn’t attend the two pandemic Opens. Rafael Nadal hits a forehand volley during his victory over Rinky Hijikata in the first round of the U.S. The Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd savored the unexpected tight battle as the former Tar Heel All-American who is ranked 190th shook off four match points and battled Nadal in a 19-point final game. “I was a little nervous after three years my first match here on the night session. Open in three years, Rafael Nadal got off to a tentative start and then had a shaky finish.īut the rusty Nadal, who has played one match since withdrawing from Wimbledon with a torn abdominal muscle, summoned enough greatness to repel the pesky unseeded Aussie Rinky Hijikata, and won a 3-hour, 8-minute four-setter 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.