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FINALLast update 10:39 PM ET
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Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
Key moments
END OF THE MATCH: HOW NADA CELEBRATED QUALIFICATION FOR THE SECOND ROUND
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3) Rinky Hijikata
At the fifth match ball Nadal closes the match to the rest
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 5-3) Rinky Hijikata
Rafa Nadal saves three break balls and is just one game away from closing the match.
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 4-3) Rinky Hijikata
The Australian tennis player wins with his serve
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 4-2) Rinky Hijikata
Rafa Nadal wins with the service and confirms the advantage in this fourth set
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 3-2) Rinky Hijikata
The Spanish tennis player breaks the service with game in white to the rest and is already in advantage in the fourth set;
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 2-2) Rinky Hijikata
With a volley Nadal holds serve in the fourth game
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 1-2) Rinky Hijikata
Rinky Hijikata wins on serve, young tennis player does not lose hope for the match
Fognini ya espera en la siguiente ronda
The Italian tennis player came back from a 2-0 set deficit against Karatsev and will play the winner of this match.
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 1-1) Rinky Hijikata
Rafa Nadal wins his first service game in this set;
4º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3 0-1) Rinky Hijikata
With suffering the Australian tennis player wins the first game of the fourth set
With this point Nadal closed the second set.
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 6-3) Rinky Hijikata
With the service Nadal closes the third set and is already one step away from advancing to the next round;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 5-3) Rinky Hijikata
The Australian tennis player wins with the service, but his rival will have the option to close the set with the serve in favor;The Australian tennis player wins with the service, but his rival will have the option to close the set with the serve in favor;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 5-2) Rinky Hijikata
The ball goes outside and white game for Nadal who seeks to close the second set to the rest;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 4-2) Rinky Hijikata
The Australian tennis player wins on serve to close the gap in the third set.
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 4-1) Rinky Hijikata
Nadal wins with the service and confirms the advantage he has in this third set
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 3-1) Rinky Hijikata
The No. 3 in the ATP rankings breaks serve to take the lead in this set.
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 2-1) Rinky Hijikata
Direct serve for Nadal to win his second game in this third set.
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 1-1) Rinky Hijikata
Rinky Hijikata responds with another blank game
3º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2 1-0) Rinky Hijikata
The start of the first third set for Nadal is excellent with a blank game.
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 6-2) Rinky Hijikata
With the rest Nadal breaks serve to close the second set
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 5-2) Rinky Hijikata
The four-time U.S. Open champion is just one game away from closing out the first set;
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 4-2) Rinky Hijikata
Blank game of the Australian tennis player
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 4-1) Rinky Hijikata
Game c & oacute; mode with the service for Rafa Nadal & nbsp;
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 3-1) Rinky Hijikata
Rinky Hijikata wins the first game of this second set
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 3-0) Rinky Hijikata
With blank set number 3 confirms the service break;
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 2-0) Rinky Hijikata
The Spanish tennis player begins the second set breaking the service to take advantage at the first change
2º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6 1-0) Rinky Hijikata
In the second set begins Rafa Nadal winning with the service
This is how the Australian tennis player celebrated after winning the first set
1º Set Rafa Nadal (4-6) Rinky Hijikata
Rinky Hijikata with an ace closes the first set of the match, touches Nadal's reaction;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (4-5) Rinky Hijikata
Rafa Nadal recovers winning with his service now will have to win the rest if he wants to stay ain this first set;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (3-5) Rinky Hijikata
Hijikata wins with the service and confirms the advantage;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (3-4) Rinky Hijikata
Nadal tried with a drop shot, but with a good volley the Australian tennis player breaks for the first time the service in the match;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (3-3) Rinky Hijikata
The Australian tennis player despite suffering continues to hold serve
1º Set Rafa Nadal (3-2) Rinky Hijikata
Game c & oacute; mode for Rafa Nadal & nbsp;
Nadal returned to the US Open three years later
This was the reaction when the Spanish tennis player came out to the court;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (2-2) Rinky Hijikata
Hijikata turns a 0-30 deficit to tie the score at 2-2;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (2-1) Rinky Hijikata
Blank game of the Spanish tennis player to close the third set it seems that for now has no problems with the service
1º Set Rafa Nadal (1-1) Rinky Hijikata
With a volley the Australian tennis player closes the first game and celebrates with rage
1º Set Rafa Nadal (1-0) Rinky Hijikata
The match begins with white game for Rafael Nadal
All set
The tennis players are already warming up on the court, Nadal will startá serving in the match
Rinky Hijikata's Grand Slam Debut
The Australian tennis player will play for the first time in the main draw of a Grand Slam in the last two were eliminated in the qualifying round;
Nadal has never lost in the first round of the U.S. Open
The Spanish tennis player has a record of 15 wins and zero losses in the first round of the U.S. Open and seeks to increase it today;
Rival in the next round
The winner of this match will be measured in the second round match that Fognini and Karatsev are currently playing, for now the Russian tennis player has won the first set.
Rinky Hijikata on hard court
The Australian tennis player has won seven of the last ten matches he has played here. The last time he faced a top 10 player was the number one in Mexico where he disputed the ATP Los Cabos where he lost in two sets;
Nadal on hard court
The Spanish tennis player has only lost two matches of the last 23 matches he has played on the hard surface, precisely the last two, against Coric two weeks ago and the final of Indian Wells against Fritz
1 hour
In about 1 hour will start the match of the first round of the US Open between Rafa Nadal vs Rinky Hijikata, both the previous and the minute to minute can be followed here on VAVEL & nbsp; in VAVEL & nbsp;




