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Nadal returns with triumph in the first round of the Barcelona tournament

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal triumphed today in the first round of the Barcelona tournament, which he has already won 12 times, beating Italian Flavio Cobolli in two sets, in what was his return to the 'courts' after more than three months.

Nadal returns with triumph in the first round of the Barcelona tournament
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18:05 - 16/04/24 por Lusa

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The Majorcan player had not won a match on clay since June 5, 2022, when he beat Norwegian Casper Ruud in the final in three sets to win his 14th title at Roland Garros and extend his record of trophies at the 'cathedral of clay', the second major of the season.

Nadal had not played an official match since the Brisbane tournament in early January, when he returned to the circuit after a year's absence due to injury.

Today, the winner of 22 Grand Slam tournaments, currently ranked 644th in the ATP hierarchy, needed just one hour and 25 minutes to beat the transalpine (62nd), 6-2 and 6-3.

In the next round, the opponent will be Australian Alex De Minaur, fourth seed in the Catalan tournament.

Nadal, 37, could have returned to competition last week at the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000, but ended up withdrawing due to physical problems.

With about a month to go before the start of Roland Garros, Nadal is on the pre-registration list, as he has a protected ranking.

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