Bedene sets up Nadal tie in Monte Carlo

  • Posted: Apr 11, 2016

British number two Aljaz Bedene will play Rafael Nadal at the Monte Carlo Masters after beating Lukas Rosol in round one.

The Slovenia-born 26-year-old beat 30-year-old Czech Rosol 6-2 6-3 in just over an hour.

Spaniard Nadal, 29, is the fifth seed and received a bye into round two.

British number one Andy Murray also enters at the second round and will play Guido Pella of Argentina or Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France.

The 28-year-old Scot is also competing in the men’s doubles, taking on Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers alongside partner Dom Inglot.

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