Rain halts Rafa on Chatrier

The 32-year-old Simone Bolelli (R) was evidently determined not to die wondering during his first-round match against Rafael Nadal. The last time he had met Rafa here in the first round six years ago, he won just five games but this time he was determined to be the aggressor whenever possible, with his crisp, flat forehands and swashbuckling one-handed backhand having the world No.1 scuttling around like a sky blue dervish.