Easy for Nadal

A relaxed Rafael Nadal strolled into the second round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian Simone Bolelli at Roland Garros today.

A relaxed Rafael Nadal strolled into the second round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian Simone Bolelli at Roland Garros today.

The Spaniard is always his own harshest critic and often struggles in the early rounds of grand slams, particularly here last year, when he was two sets to one down against John Isner before winning in five and then going on to lift the title for a sixth time.

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