Basel, Switzerland: Rafael Nadal rallied from the depths to narrowly prevent a repeat of one his his worst career losses as he beat Lukas Rosol 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) at the Swiss Indoors on Monday.


Rafael Nadal

Three years ago, the then number 69 journeyman famously upset world number two Nadal in the 2012 Wimbledon second round. This time, Nadal had to make numerous recoveries, the last from 4-2 down in the final-set tiebreaker, before finally prevailing. "I thought I was out of here," said Nadal after his narrow first-round escape. "It was the first match on indoor hardcourt for me in almost a year.