Nadal v Zverev -- key points of French Open clash / Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND - AFP
Nadal v Zverev -- key points of French Open clash
Key points of the French Open first round match between 14-time champion Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros on Monday:
1st set: Zverev 6-3
-- Master of ceremonies Marc Maury delights the crowd with his lengthy rundown of each of Nadal's French Open winning years. There are 14 of them, so the roll call takes a little while.
-- However, chants of "Rafa, Rafa" under the Court Philippe Chatrier roof are quickly silenced as Nadal is broken to love in the first game.
-- Zverev stretches to a 3-1 lead, saving two break points.
-- Nadal saves two set points at 3-5 but gives up the opener on the third when he buries a loose forehand into the net.
Key stats: Zverev hits 15 winners to Nadal's five
S.Kraus--MP
