Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches, with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
'All we can do is to try to make this world better': Daria Kasatkina is a force on and off the tennis courtNadal, back from an injury layoff, looked like his old self for brief moments in the second-round match but couldn't keep up with 11th-ranked de Minaur.in straight sets in the first round Tuesday in what was his first competitive match in more than three months.
Nadal again looked injury-free Wednesday but was never in control against in-form de Minaur, who picked up his second career win over Nadal.Carlos Alcaraz in March. Before this week, Nadal had played only three competitive matches this year -- all in Brisbane in January -- before skipping the Australian Open.
He also withdrew from Monte Carlo, saying his body wasn't ready. Nadal, 37, is a 14-time winner at the French Open, which begins next month.Bautista Agut, a 35-year-old Spaniard, is the 13th active player with at least 400 ATP Tour wins. "To me it's just a number," he said."The important thing is that I've done great work over these years, that I've had a very consistent career, a career that I can feel proud of."
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