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Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Wednesday. Ryan Mathews Jersey . Nadal won 6-4, 6-4 and next faces Jurgen Melzer of Austria. [PhotoAgencies] Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Murray win second-round matches with ease SHANGHAI - World No 1 and nine-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal began his Shanghai Rolex Masters quest safely, overcoming former top 10 player, Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 in the second round on Wednesday. After claiming his seventh title of the year in Tokyo last Sunday, Nadal seemed in unstoppable form at the ATP top-class tournament. The top seed saved two crucial break points to win the first set and seized a second match point to seal the tussle in one hour, 35 minutes. He will now meet Austrian No 13 seed Jurgen Melzer in the third round. Every match is tough to play, especially the first of the big tours. Wawrinka is a good player for sure. So, it was a close battle with him today, but I won and thats enough, Nadal said after the match. Before Nadals victory, world No 2 Novak Djokovic continued his fine form by crushing Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-3. He is a big server. He always relies on that part of his game. When he needed to, he served well. But I made a crucial break at the start of the first set and neutralized his serve, which helped a lot today, said Djokovic, who reached 50 victories for the season with todays win. British world No 4 Andy Murray ended the run of promising youngster Bai Yan from the Chinese mainland. Bai, who upset Czech veteran Radek Stepanek on Tuesday, lost 6-2, 6-2. Murray, who converted five of 13 break points to capture a berth in the third round, was happy with his performance. Yeah, it was good intensity. I moved well from the start of the match and hit the ball very clean. I served pretty well, fairly high percentage of first serves, he said. I knew little about him, but hes talented and fast. He also strikes well, solid first serves and topspin on his forehand. It was definitely a good first match for me, said the 23-year-old Scot, who improved to a 37-14 match record this season. After moving indoors after persistent rain, world No 10 Andy Roddick had to withdraw from his second-round match against Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez due to a right groin strain after leading 6-3, 2-1. No 5 seed Swede Robin Soderling defeated Serbias Davis Cup hero, Janko Tipsarevic, 6-3, 7-6 (5) to book a spot in the third round. Soderling converted two of eight break points. Another rising ace, Wu Di from the Chinese mainland, was outclassed by Taiwans Lu Yen-hsun 6-1, 6-4 in a Straits derby which ended his debut in the main draw of a top-flight ATP tour event. I was not fully prepared to win the game. Lu is very steady and makes few errors. I wasnt accustomed to him and I am not satisfied with the game. I think there is still some room for me to improve. Wu said. In the late featured match of day, world No 3 Roger Federer of Switzerland also booked a place in the third round by defeating American John Isner 6-3, 6-4. China Daily Philip Rivers Jersey . -- Miami coach Joe Philbin has confirmed former Pro Bowl wide receiver Braylon Edwards had a workout with the Dolphins. Ryan Mathews Womens Jersey . The Hamilton native, who spent 18 seasons in the NHL, has been named Torontos new player development adviser. Staios, 39, will advise the Leafs management team on the prospects and players at all levels of the organization. http://www.chargersteamstore.com/antonio-gates-jerseys . First Alex Ovechkin strode through the hotel lobby and into a meeting room. Eric Weddle Jersey . -- Bruce Chen can relax a bit -- hes in the win column. Malcom Floyd Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NFL has suspended New York Giants safety Tyler Sash for the first four games of the regular season for violating the leagues performance-enhancing drug policy. A sixth-round draft pick in 2011, Sash had 17 tackles in 16 games for thhe Giants last season. Antonio Gates Jersey. He will be eligible to return to the Giants active roster on October 1 following the teams Week 4 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sash will be allowed to participate in training camp and all four preseason games. ' ' ' |
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