Nadal d. Gabashvili

Nadal beat Gabashvili 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Nadal won 121 of 224 points (54%). Nadal hit 7 aces to 7 and won 78% of points behind the first serve (54/69) against 71% for Gabashvili. The second serve told: 71% won for Nadal, 49% for Gabashvili. Nadal converted 2 of 10 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Gabashvili converted 0 of 1. Winners to unforced errors: 30–29 for Nadal, 49–38 for Gabashvili. The match was played on hard in United States.