::OK::King Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 The Spanish Rafael Nadal, the defending champion, opened officially the season with a defeat against German Michael Berrer, 34 and 127 of the world, from the previous phase, falling in the first round in Doha by 1- 6 6-3 6-4. Berrer, which reached its best ranking in 2010 with the post 42, but it takes the last four seasons outside the top hundred and presented in Doha as the 127, got the biggest win of his career in one hour and 56 minutes. After his tentative step by the exhibition of Abu Dhabi, the world number two, conceded a painful defeat in the tournament, a prelude Australia Open, forged in an irregularity observed with 31 unforced errors and moments of hesitation in to finish the point. After a first set of dreams, full of strength, speed in the legs and absolute command, accompanied by amazing shots, including a right outside in the angle background and an improbable rest field corner receiving serve, Nadal began to falter. His face excessive sweating is appreciated, and against an opponent who had allowed only four games in his two previous matches, came numerous errors and an abysmal distrust. The fight between the two lefties decided Berrer side, especially when the German input broke in the third set 2-0 and was placed first, then a disturbing 4-2 after 5-3 threatening, just two points on the biggest win of his life. The outcome was fast, although Berrer committed two double faults in the last game. Nadal missed a rest and Berrer rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he had achieved. Novak Djokovic, however, not lost his nerve and dominated his compatriot Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-1 in 59 minutes, with no signs of influenza him away from the final of the exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. His staging was devastating, without a trace of doubt in his game, a stubborn attack to dismantle the defense of Lajovic, only resisted in the beginning of the meeting and was losing strength to the thrust of Begrado. Djokovic's immediate goal is to fight for his fifth Open Australia, and its immediate rival, Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky that knocked out Qatari Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa, 6-1, 6-1. Czech Tomas Berdych also advanced to the second round with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Uzbekistan
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