Rafael Nadal and Magic Box at tennis tournament in Madrid

* The ‘number one’ debuts tonight before Jurgen Melzer, 27th in the ATP ranking
* Only one has sold in September in the 15 matches he has contested in 2009 on land

The expectation created around Rafael Nadal is such that it seems that until we debut not be started around the 1000 Madrid Masters. The premiere of the number of the world serve as a boost for a tournament yet something cold, you need the great idol of the fans to finally smell tennis in the Magic Box. Free, of course, in the first round, Nadal will skip to the clay this afternoon (16.00) to Jurgen Melzer, the world number 27 and that comes from eliminating the Spanish Albert Montanes.

The time it takes to prevent the meeting to address all of the track seats Manolo Santana, but the atmosphere is spectacular. Although we have already played first swords as Roger Federer, Andy Murray or Fernando Verdasco in the Magic Box is anxiously awaiting the appearance of man in the central keep, with no other tennis player is able to make a shadow on the capital of Spain. Nadal also wants to begin talking on the track and to have the small controversy arose on Saturday after his press officer.

To the media, Rafa Nadal criticized the “disorder” that was found on his first visit to the complex where the tournament is held and the track conditions in which trained on Friday and Saturday: “It was bad enough boats, and combined with the height of Madrid, makes complicated to play. ” In addition, the shooting was not playing in the future on earth blue, instead of the classic red clay. These statements were tough to dig Manolo Santana and Ion Tiriac, the two most responsible for the 1000 Masters.

In his second appearance before the media, the number one qualified his words. He praised the facilities and apologized “logical disorder,” Nadal as something normal in a tournament that begins to walk. ” In addition, the tennis thanked all the affection that the public in Madrid has spent in each training prior to the debut and on each occasion he has played in the capital. So much better.
Melzer, affordable rival

There is no place on earth where Rafa Nadal will find more support in the Magic Box. The public, who will attend first mass at the huge facility, you will want to see the idol crushing defeat to Jurgen Melzer, the world number 27, almost 28 years and with only one tournament in his achievements. Not a rival concern when considering that Nadal has lost only one set in 15 matches he has contested this year on earth.

Despite this, Melzer, free from pressure and recognize that you are normal is that Thursday is back to Austria or tourism in Madrid, will not be handed out to the track to try and secure the number one trouble. If Nadal was not attached to the surface, the Austrian will create problems.

It will be the second time that Nadal Melzer and face. The only time we were at the track was in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Spanish made sure the fight for medals after winning without undue complications in straight sets (6-0, 6-4).

Rafa Nadal debuts today (16:00) at the Magic Box of Mutual Madrileña Madrid Open at the Austrian Jurgen Melzer, aged 27 and 27 th in the world ranking. He fears that it will be engulfed by an “avalanche”, as in the Beijing Games (6-0, 6-4) but on clay, where the world No 1 is still king.

The Madrid tournament has taken over the timing of Hamburg, who won an event last year after a forced rest by early defeat in Rome to Juan Carlos Ferrero, due to a blister on one foot. Normally, in the German city is not presented or played according to the efforts undertaken in the other strengths of the soil before Roland Garros (Monte Carlo, Rome and Godó).

The height of Madrid attracts manacorí not overpaid, given the proximity to Paris, but playing at home it means for an extra incentive as in Barcelona and has estimated that energy has become the traditional marathon on earth in a middle race given his enormous superiority in the field. Pentacampeón Godó and in Monte Carlo, Rome tetracampeón if lifted the trophy in the Fund would be full for the first time in his career before seeking a record fifth consecutive Roland Garros crown.

“The height (over 600 meters) and the track more conducive to semi cover Verdasco, who is here, Djokovic and Federer,” Nadal warned that you can better control the ball at sea. Under current conditions, the punch enhance your weapon, and that flat stick, but the red clay can not be a priori more bookmark Rafa, unbeaten in their last 30 duels on that surface, on which his balance is 147 wins and 4 losses since 2005.

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