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Nadal, Nishikori through in Barcelona
- Updated: April 20, 2016
2:06 PM ET
BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal rebounded from an early break to beat Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday, advancing to the third round of the Barcelona Open.
Nadal lost his serve to start the match but recovered in the following game of his opening match at the clay-court tournament.
“He started very aggressively, getting to every ball, taking the initiative,” Nadal said. “It was very important to break him right back. After that, everything was a bit easier.”
The top-seeded Nadal had 16 break points, converting four of them. He saved three break points against the 50th-ranked Granollers.
Seeking his ninth title at the Barcelona Open, Nadal will next …
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