Nadal and Djokovic eliminated from the doubles competition in his first game

* Local partner fell to 5-7, 6-3, 10-8.
* It was Nadal's first double since 2008.
* Robredo and Almagro were victorious while Feliciano Lopez lost and will not continue in the Rogers Cup, contested in Toronto.

The pair formed by Rafa Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the doubles competition of the Rogers Cup, which takes place these days in Toronto, after losing to the Canadians Vasek Pospisil and Milos Raonic. Nadal and Djokovic, the largest and two of the world rankings respectively, lost 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 in a match that lasted one hour and thirty-four minutes.
This was the first game playing Nadal and Djokovic as a couple and the first doubles player Manacor since 2008. Both players had already spoken earlier of the posbilidad to play together as a pair for double but last year the idea was not materialized saw Nadal's injury on his right knee. Playing with Djokovic going to be very positive, is one of the most talented players in the world Nadal said during the ceremony the Rogers Cup draw, "for me is always a pleasure to play doubles because I think it is an important part of sport and you can always improve aspects of game. And playing with Djokovic was going to be a good thing.
He is one of the most talented players in the world "he said. The final set was played late at night in Toronto after the day was disrupted several times because of rain. The Canadian couple got a 78 percent success with the first kick while Nadal and Djokovic could not go over 56 percent.

Almagro and Robredo win, Feliciano removed all other Spanish players contesting this competition suffered mixed fortunes. Tommy Robredo beat Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-1 6-4 and Nicolas Almagro did the same with the Ukrainian Illya Marchenko in three sets, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. On a negative note of the day was the defeat of Feliciano Lopez before the Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker 7-6, 6-3 to send the player back home to Toledo.