Nadal first match winner with the roof closed

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, hits a return to Andreas Seppi, of Italy, during the US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in New York (Thursday in Manila). | AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Rafael Nadal is the first match winner with the roof closed.

The fourth-seeded Spaniard defeated Andreas Seppi 6-0, 7-5, 6-1 to advance to the third round, where he will take on Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia.

Nadal's victory came after the new, $150 million roof in Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed with the score 3-3 in the second set.

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