Nadal storms back with victory, advances in Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal triumphed over Flavio Cobolli at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday, marking his return to the tennis circuit since January and his first clay court appearance since last year’s French Open. Nadal, a dominant force on clay, secured a decisive 6-2, 6-3 victory against the Italian player, advancing to the round of 16 where he will face Australia’s Alex de Minaur.

In another match, the tournament witnessed an upset as second seed Andrey Rublev of Russia was defeated by 22-year-old American Brandon Nakashima. Nakashima edged out Rublev with a score of 6-4, 7-6(6).

Additionally, Spanish player Jaume Munar clinched a straightforward win, defeating Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 6-3, 6-1.