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RAFA WINS US OPEN OPENING ROUND

Top seed, Rafa Nadal played qualifier Bjorn Phau at the U.S. Open on Monday and advanced to the second round of the last Grand Slam of the year— it just took a little longer than some may have anticipated.

Rafa's 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Bjorn Phau of Germany, a qualifier, took nearly 3 hours. Ranked 136th in the world, Phau has never advanced past the second round of the Open

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Hello, Mr. Rafael. A lot of people admire you for being a champion both on and off the court. Now I ask you to order those according to your preference: your fourth Roland Garros, the Davis Cup or the golden medal at Beijing. Thanks a lot and good luck, crack!

Thanks a lot. In chronological order, Paris, Wimbledon, Beijing and Davis Cup lol. They all are important, so, at this moment, Roland Garros. After that, we’ll see. Winning everything you say would be unbelievable.