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Wimbledon: World No. 1 Rafael Nadal starts off in style

Rafael Nadal had fallen to a player ranked outside the top 100 in four of his last five visits here. Yesterday, however, he, had few difficulties

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Rafael Nadal celebrates his win over Israel's Dudi Sela in London yesterday. Pic/AFP

Rafael Nadal celebrates his win over Israel's Dudi Sela in London yesterday. Pic/AFP

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal breezed into the Wimbledon second round yesterday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Israel's Dudi Sela, the World No. 127. Nadal had fallen to a player ranked outside the top 100 in four of his last five visits here. Yesterday, however, he, had few difficulties.

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