The 22-time grand slam champion was a 4-6 6-3 6-4 winner over Zizou Bergs.
Rafael Nadal battled into the second round of the Rome Open on Thursday after bouncing back from a set down to beat qualifier Zizou Bergs 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.Nadal then saved three break points in a row to move 4-2 ahead and served out to win, sealing the deal with his first match point. td/bsp/nrÂ
When Ammar Alhaqbani first picked up a racket two decades ago while living in the United States, he knew very little about the tennis scene in his native Saudi Arabia.It was the type of moment that would have been unimaginable a decade ago, Alhaqbani said.