Roland Garros 2018, Men's Singles, Round 2: Rafael Nadal vs Guido Pella, Live Match Updates

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And with that, Rafa is now in the third round and is five wins away from an unprecedented 11th title at Roland Garros.

The score looks like a very one-sided match, but it wasn't as comfortable for Rafa as the scoreline suggests!

Nadal had a very poor start, facing three break points in the first game of the match, and struggled a lot in the first set.

But he got better and better as the match progressed, just as it is expected from a player of his stature!

Final score: Nadal def Pella 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in 2 hours 3 minutes

This time he DOES!

As Pella fails to put the ball across the net, Rafa WINS the match!!!!

The determined Rafa gets yet another match point.

Can he convert?

Rafa had a match point on the Pella serve but the latter saved it in style!

Just one more game is needed to have a Round 3 berth!

Smooth as butter is Rafa's service game and he opens up a big 5-1 lead

And Pella's defence is finally penetrated by a stinging return from Rafa!

Nadal leads 4-1

Pella is putting up some strong defence here. Refusing to bow down to Nadal, but the top seed still manages to carve out a break point once again.

And Nadal has put the pressure right back at Pella.

He has a break point on the Pella serve

Nadal doesn't have any problem on serve and has a breezy hold to build a 3-1 lead

Rafa is pretty much on a roll now.

He does BREAK!!!!!

Rafa breaks Pella for the fifth time in this match!!!!

And Rafa scampers through the court to secure a break point on the Pella serve.

Can he break?

Pella made it 30-30 on the Nadal serve but the top seed finds out a way to hold his serve!

1-1

Pella starts off things in Set 3 with a service hold under two minutes.

1-0

Will that inspire him to make it tough for Rafa?

It's a cakewalk for the 10-time champion now.

He grabs the second set 6-1.

Just one set away from the third round!

Pella responds well after that setback, despite Rafa looking very, very threatening.

Pella holds for 1-5.

Rafa will serve for the second set now.

And Rafa HOLDs his serve for a huge 5-0 lead.

Pella's resistance looks to be over as Rafa has raised his level.

Rafa is simply getting better and better.

And the sun too is shining brightly now in Paris, aiding Rafa's heavy spinning game.

It has been all Rafa so far in this second set.

He has broken Pella twice in this set and is now up 4-0

In the end, Pella crumbled!

Rafa BREAKS and leads 2-0

He was up 30-15 on the Pella serve but the Argentinian made it deuce.

And Nadal is really putting his fellow lefty to a stern test.

Let's see if this easy hold can inspire Rafa to have a breezy time in the second set.

It is a blazing start for Rafa in Set 2.

He holds to 15

1-0

But, in the end, it is Rafa, who stamps his authority!

First set goes to Rafa at 6-2

And, just like that, he erased a fourth set point.

This has been a fabulous show of resilience from Pella. He continues to erase multiple set points.

With a dropshot, he erased a third set point

And he erases yet another set point.

And immediately Pella erases it with an ace.

But Rafa responds with a great shot and has a set point.

Pella refuses to be bullied by Rafa.

Showing his doubles prowess, he evens the score!

30-30

What a shot!

Rafa finds the corner with his forehand!

He is now up 30-15 on the Pella serve

Nadal took the first point on the Pella serve.

Rafa holds and now leads 5-2

But this has been a struggle so far by Rafa's lofty standards

With a punishing forehand Rafa gets to 30-30.

But he gets a time violation warning here.

Again Rafa doesn't look at his dominant best. He is now 15-30 on serve

BREAK

Rafa finally converts the break point!

4-2

In a battle if bruising rallies, it is Rafa who carves out a break point

It's a third deuce as Pella just can't hold his serve

He gets another game point here.

Pella did very well to win three points on the trot and stave off the Nadal challenge but failed to close out the game

The sudden injection of pace and intensity is troubling Pella

Faces break points at 15-40

Nadal is upping the tempo now!

With deadly speed he rushes forward and comes up with a off-forehand volley.