Rafael Nadal Wins

It was a great day for Rafael Nadal after grabbing his first victory in the US Opens

Rafael Nadal had previously said that he is there to play his best

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Rafael Nadal played his best which made him to defeat Rinky Hijikata on Tuesday night

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His 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory gave him a top notch over Hijikata

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Although there were concerns that Nadal had some issues with health as witnessed in Wimbledon,

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This time he played so well, and there no signs of torn abdominal muscle pains

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In Wimbledon, he was forced to pull out of the game due to the torn abdominal muscle pains

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"I went through this tough moment but then I think I played better, no?" Nadal asked reporters

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"I felt that maybe I wouldn't be back here again ... so, thank you everyone." Nadal said after his win

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