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Rafael Nadal struggled past 148th-ranked qualifier Paolo Lorenzi 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-0 in his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday, looking far from the form that has helped him dominate on clay for six years.
It marked the third consecutive match in which Nadal dropped the first set, having also rallied to beat Roger Federer in a Madrid Open semifinal and then losing in straight sets to Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6525744
It marked the third consecutive match in which Nadal dropped the first set, having also rallied to beat Roger Federer in a Madrid Open semifinal and then losing in straight sets to Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6525744
