But it is unbelievable, when Rafa took over World No.1 rank from Roger last year, and made Roger cry in Australian Open for his sixth grand slam, it seemed like a man who will changed the pinnacle of men’s tennis.
"It's always fun to play against a good player. I always enjoy playing against the top guys. Nadal is for sure one of them," the Swede told reporters.
"I don't believe in revenge," said 23-year-old Nadal, who has not won a title since May. "I went on court, tried my best. I didn't think for one second about the Roland Garros match.
"It's completely different conditions and the moment is completely different, too. So it didn't affect anything. But I am working really hard to come back at my best level. I think I'm not far away from my best level."
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame Nikolay Davydenko and registered 11 matches triumph in a row including back-to-back titles. Novak came through 3-6, 6-4,7-5 in Monday's evening session as the two remaining players began their campaigns in the ATP Tour finals tournament.
"I haven't felt great on the court today - I'm definitely not the fittest guy on the tour right now," Djokovic said. "He was the better player in the first two sets. I was lucky to get through and win this. I was fighting for every service game and in the end I'm happy with the performance."
Davydenko is not easily quelled, though it takes an enormous amount of self-confidence and no small degree of striking the lines by his opponent when the situation demands it.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Nikolay Davydenko of Russia take off their shirts after the men's singles first round match and exchanged.
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