Nadal d. Gerasimov

Nadal beat Gerasimov 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Nadal won 88 of 148 points (59%). Nadal hit 3 aces to 8 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (37/45) against 69% for Gerasimov. The second serve told: 65% won for Nadal, 32% for Gerasimov. Nadal converted 5 of 5 break points and saved 1 of 2 faced; Gerasimov converted 1 of 2. Winners to unforced errors: 32–20 for Nadal, 24–28 for Gerasimov. The match was played on clay in France.