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Rafa watches his head in Cincy after Wimbledon incident

The first seed didn't want a repeat of hitting his in head from W

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Aug 18, 2017

Remember when Rafael Nadal slammed his head into the door frame before his match with Gilles Muller at Wimbledon last month? He went on to lose that battle in one of the most thrilling matches of the year. Well the top seed in the Cincinnati Masters didn't want a repeat of that, so he checked his surroundings before heading out to face Richard Gasquet in the second round.

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It worked as he defeated the Frenchman, 6-3, 6-4. He will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the third round.

Rafa watches his head in Cincy after Wimbledon incident

Rafa watches his head in Cincy after Wimbledon incident

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