Tennis - US Open - New York, U.S. - September 1, 2017 - Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning his second round match against Taro Daniel of Japan. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number one Rafa Nadal came from behind to dispatch underdog Taro Daniel of Japan 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in front of a sold-out crowd at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Despite playing a marathon five-setter the day before, 121st ranked Daniel looked the fresher of the pair at the outset of the match, breaking Nadal to take a 5-4 advantage when the Spaniard dumped a forehand into the net.
