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BASEL, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 26:  Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during the Swiss Indoors ATP 500 tennis tournament opening match against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic at St Jakobshalle on October 26, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland.  (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 26: Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during the Swiss Indoors ATP 500 tennis tournament opening match against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic at St Jakobshalle on October 26, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)Harold Cunningham/Getty Images

Swiss Indoors Basel 2015: Monday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Draw Schedule

Rory MarsdenOct 26, 2015

Rafael Nadal produced an impressive comeback to down Lukas Rosol in the first round of the 2015 Swiss Indoors on Monday in Basel, Switzerland.

The Spaniard was blitzed early on by an inspired Rosol, but Nadal was able to turn things around to prevail in two hours and 17 minutes.

Qualifier Adrian Mannarino also knocked out Viktor Troicki on Monday, while Robin Haase lost to Austria's Dominic Thiem in a roller coaster of a clash.

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Here's a look at the day's full results from Switzerland and a review of the best action.

RoundResultScore
Round 1Adrian Mannarino bt. Viktor Troicki4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3)
Round 1(3) Rafael Nadal bt. Lukas Rosol1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4)
Round 1Dominic Thiem bt. Robin Haase0-6, 7-6(5), 7-5
Round 1Donald Young bt. Henri Laaksonen6-2, 3-6, 6-4

Recap

Rosol came flying out of the blocks and broke Nadal in the fourth game of the match despite the 14-time Grand Slam champion having been 30-0 up.

He then held serve for 4-1, producing some truly excellent tennis to take complete control of the set, per Tennis TV:

Nadal looked noticeably shell-shocked, and he double-faulted to concede another break of serve, before Rosol sealed the set in under 25 minutes.

There was little respite for the No. 3 seed, as Rosol broke him again in the opening game of the third set.

He could barely get a look in on Rosol's serve, as the 30-year-old's consistency allowed Nadal few chances to break back.

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 26:  Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic celebrates a point during the Swiss Indoors ATP 500 tennis tournament opening match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at St Jakobshalle on October 26, 2015 in Basel, Switzerland.  (Photo by Harol

However, when he finally did get his opportunity—when Rosol was serving for the match—Nadal claimed a crucial break to level at 5-5. He then forced a decider by taking the second set 7-5 with another break of serve.

All the momentum was with Nadal at that point, and he picked up an early break to rush into a 3-0 lead. Impressively, though, Rosol refused to crumble, and drew level at 4-4 before forcing a tiebreak.

An early mini-break from the Czech handed him the initiative. But Nadal managed to power his way back into the match, and he eventually sealed a remarkably tough victory, per Tennis TV:

Meanwhile, Mannarino fought back impressively from a set down to claim his spot in the second round after a 145-minute clash against Troicki.

The Serbian prevailed 6-4 in the opener, but Mannarino forced a decider when he claimed a well-timed break of serve to take the second 7-5. Two breaks of serve each saw the third set go to a tiebreak, which the Frenchman then claimed convincingly to win the match.

Haase looked to have all the momentum in his clash with Thiem, as he took the opening set 6-0. However, Thiem impressively bounced back, winning the second set on a tiebreak and the third 7-5 to secure his spot in the next round.

In the final match of the day, Donald Young prevailed in three sets over Swiss player Henri Laaksonen. The American was forced into a decider by Laaksonen after winning the opening set 6-2. 

But Young kept his nerve and crucially claimed two breaks in the final set to seal his victory in just over 90 minutes.

Full results and updated schedule for the men's draw are available via the ATP website.

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