Tomic retires, Rafa advances

Bernard Tomic of Australia retired after he lost the first set 4-6 against Rafa.

After this short 1st Round match, Rafa said: "It's very tough to go out of a tournament like this when you are playing at home, when you are playing night session with full crowd. I felt really sorry for Bernard. I was in that situation a few years ago and I know how tough it is to take that decision. But if you feel bad, there is no reason why you have to continue. You put in risk the next tournaments for nothing."

"First of all, it is fantastic news to be back here in this great tournament after missing last year. I missed a lot being here. It's a place that I really love so much. I enjoy a lot being here in this city."

In 2nd Round, Rafa will play against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia. Rafa never played Kokkinakis before.




VAMOS RAFA !!!