Nadal beats Seppi under new roof

Rafael Nadal became the first player to win under the new roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium as he beat Andreas Seppi at the US Open.

The fourth seed cruised into the third round with a 6-0 7-5 6-1 win, with play suspended for a little over seven minutes with the score tied at 3-3 in the second set as the new $150m (£114m) retractable roof was closed following a brief rain interruption.

The crowd roared in approval when the two sides of the roof met above the court in five minutes and 35 seconds. Nadal was delighted with his victory and at being part of the first match played under the new roof as he looks ahead to a third round tie against Russian Andrey Kuznetsov.

“I was very happy to be the first player to play in the competition with this fantastic roof closing,” he said. “Amazing, unbelievable.”

“I feel that the conditions are pretty similar when the roof is closed or open.”

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