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Easy win for Nadal

Agence France-Presse
April 27, 2024 | 12:00am
Easy win for Nadal
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his men's singles match against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 2, 2024.
William West / AFP

MADRID — Rafael Nadal breezed past 16-year-old Darwin Blanch to reach the Madrid Open second round Thursday as he began his farewell appearance in the Spanish capital.

The 37-year-old said this week he was not fully fit but demolished his American opponent 6-1, 6-0 in one hour and three minutes as he continues his comeback from injury.

Nadal is expecting 2024 to be his final season in tennis.

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