Dubai, UAE – After averting the nigh upset in his opener against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, the second top seed and 2006 Dubai champion Rafael Nadal has an easier second round prospect – on paper at least – in the form of qualifier No.171 Mikhail Ledovskikh of Russia. Also in the bottom half of the draw, vying for a place in the quarterfinal is third seed Novak Djokovic and seventh seed Richard Gasquet. One of the toughest draws on the tour is competing for the title

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