Nadal to open against qualifier

Originally published on: 26/02/10 11:58

Nadal, seeking his third major title of the season after victories at the French Open and Wimbledon, will be contesting his first event since replacing Roger Federer at the top of the ATP rankings on Monday.

The 22-year-old Spaniard is not due to face a seeded player until the fourth round, where the big-hitting 13th-seed Ivo Karlovic could lay in wait, while David Nalbandian, seeded seven, could be his quarter-final opponent.

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