Rafael Nadal - Taken to 5 For The First Time In Paris

WTF!!! I have left posting for a while, just to give me chance for it to sink in.  Did Rafa really nearly lose in the 1st round of a slam for the first time, to John Isner, on clay??

I know Rafa has been having a bit of a rough ride recently but that has been against the human wall that is Novak Djokovic not someone who has been in dire form for most of 2011.

I arrive at the French Open on Friday and i hope to God Rafa is still there.

Rant over, here are the experts opinion of the match:

Sky Sports

Independent

Toronto Star

Eurosport

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