RUTHLESS: Rafa Nadal wasn't taking mercy on his first round opponent at the French Open, dispatching him in one hour 42 minutes.
World No 1 Rafa Nadal started his French Open title defence in ruthless fashion overnight, dismantling American Robby Ginepri 6-0 6-3 6-0 to reach the second round.
The eight-times champion from Spain wasted no time on a damp day in Paris to set up a meeting with either France's Paul-Henri Mathieu or Austrian wunderkind Dominic Thiem.
Nadal used his whipping forehand to unsettle the world No 279 and never showed the signs of nervousness that sometimes bothered him in early rounds.
The sun pierced through the clouds midway through the third set as Nadal wasted two match points, ending the match on his third attempt when Ginepri's backhand sailed long.
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