Nadal grinds out win over Jenkins

SPANISH sensation Rafael Nadal progressed to the third round of the US Open yesterday without any undue alarm, beating American wild card Scoville Jenkins in straight sets.

Nadal grinds out win over Jenkins

The second seed was given an unexpectedly tough test by Jenkins, who battled well after losing his first service game, but came through it 6-4 7-5 6-4.

Nadal looked frustrated as he was kept on court for two-and-a-half hours by his 18-year-old opponent, but a break in each set proved enough to earn the victory.

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