Rafael Nadal set for Wawrinka test

Rafael Nadal

of Spain will take on the Swiss number 2 Stanislas Wawrinka in the 2^nd round of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai China.

Nadal is the world number 1 and he has so far enjoyed a record breaking season, in June he won a 5^th French Open title in Paris and he backed that performance by a month later by winning Wimbledon for the 2^nd time in his career.

Last month Nadal went on to win The US Open in Flushing Meadows New York for the 1^st time in his career when he beat Novak Djokovic of Serbia in 4 sets in the final 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2.

The result saw Nadal become the 7^th man in the open era to complete the career Grand Slam. Djokovic had beaten Roger Federer in the semi finals in 5 sets 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 7-5.

Federer however is a 5 time former US Open champion.