World No. 1 Rafael Nadal opened his title defence at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters with a seamless 6-2, 6-2 victory over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen on Wednesday, setting up a third-round clash with Frenchman Richard Gasquet, their head to head is 7-0 for Rafa Nadal.

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Rafa vs Jarkko Nieminen 

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Nadal vs Nieminen Monte Carlo 2011


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