Nadal limps past wildcard Jones

Second seed Rafael Nadal survived an injury scare against Australian wildcard Alun Jones in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday.

The Spaniard, who had heavy strapping on both knees, needed treatment for tendonitis during the match.

Jones, the world number 123, was a break up in the third set before Nadal roared back to win 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-1.

World number one Roger Federer beat Chile's Paul Capdeville 6-1 6-4 6-4 in Wednesday's late match.

"I'm very happy the way I played. I think I hit the ball well," said Federer, who made just 11 unforced errors in the match.

World number two Nadal said: "Maybe in another tournament I never go to the court today, but it is US Open and it is very important to me.

"I have more than one day now and I hope it will improve. It's tough when you can't play at 100% in a very important tournament like this.

"But for me, the tournament is not finished. I'm still there."