US Open 2007: Rafael Nadal vs Alun Jones

Rafael Nadal is going to star his US Open 2007 campaign against Australian wild card entry Alun Jones. World no. 2 Rafael Nadal is expected to be one of the finalist of US Open 2007 as for the last few Grand Slam tournaments, Nadal-Federe final has become a rule. Nadal is one of the strongest contenders of the tournament. Alun Jones is also known for his acting in the movie titled “Wimbledon” in 2004. Through the movie, he came into lime light. However, the interesting thing is that Rafael Nadal does not know much about his first round opponent.

Herald Sun reported:
Asked if he knew what the 27-year-old South African-born Australian looked like, Nadal said: "No, I'm sorry."
But the Spanish second seed said he expected a tough match against the 123rd ranked Jones at New York's Flushing Meadows.
"These are tough tournaments so it's going to be a touch match," Nadal said.
"The draw always depends if you are playing good or not."

Rafael Nadal is a big star in tennis world. It is natural that he may not be so familiar with a player ranked 123 but it is a matter of surprise that being a tennis player he did know the actor Alun Jones of the movie Wimbledon. Now, let us see who will win the match and progress to the second round of US Open 2007.