Rafael Nadal made an impressive return from injury, defeating Flavio Cobolli in straight sets in the first round of the Barcelona Open
After three months out, Nadal defeated the 21-year-old Italian 6-2 6-3 in under 90 minutes on court.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion initially made a comeback at the Brisbane International in January after a year out due to a hip flexor injury that ultimately required surgery.
A muscle tear subsequently ruled him out of the Australian Open and a back problem sidelined him since.
The 12-time champion in Barcelona will face fourth seed Alex De Minaur of Australia in the second round as he continues to gear up to the start of the French Open on May 20, where he is a record 14-time winner.
De Minaur is currently enjoying the best season of his career, having broken into the world’s top 10 for the first time.
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The stars of tennis will appear on the new Sky Sports Tennis channel every day
Sky Sports has confirmed a new home for tennis in the UK and Ireland, with Sky Sports Tennis on Sky and NOW, making tennis content available all day, every day for fans.
Sky Sports will broadcast more live tennis than anywhere else, bringing over 4,000 matches from more than 80 tournaments a year on the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as full coverage of the US Open, all exclusively live.
Non-Sky subscribers can stream live matches with a NOW Sports Day and Month Membership, via Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Arena, and Sky Sports Mix channels.
For further access, fans will also be able to follow their favourite players and gain deeper insights from both Tours via Sky Sports News, the Sky Sports app, on SkySports.com and via Sky Sports social channels.
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