Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both showed great movement and shots to beat their opponents today, and now Federer will head to the third round while Nadal will head to the second.Federer played against Germany's Simon Greul and though he won in straight sets, Greul pressured him in the second set as he had two set point chances but couldn't convert. In the third set Greul was up 4-1 but couldn't get a grip on himself as he let the lead slip and Federer take the match with a score of 63 75 75. Nadal played against Richard Gasquet, this being Gasquet's first Grand Slam after his suspension was finished. Nadal won the match in three easy sets, 62 62 63. Another seeded winner was sixth seeded Juan Martin del Potro, who ousted Juan Monaco, 63 63 61.
Also, Marat Safin played and lost his last match at the U.S Open against Jurgen Melzer, and the score was 16 64 63 64. This was Safin's last appearance in a Grand Slam since he is retiring at the end of the season. Fabrice Santoro also played and lost his last match in a Slam since he also is retiring at the end of the season.
Stay tuned for more news on the last Grand Slam of the year!
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