From typicallyspanish.com
Rafa Nadal knocked out of first official tournament of the season in the quarter finals
By h.b.
Jan 8, 2009 - 5:58 PM
Rafa Nadal has been knocked out in the quarter finals of the first official tournament of the new tennis season. He was beaten in Doha by the French player Gael Monfils, 6-4, 6-4.
The Frenchman was seeded 5th in the championship and took care of Nadal in an hour and a half to win a semi-final place against Andy Roddick.