Top-seeded Rafael Nadal opened his grass-court season with a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-2 victory over Marcos Baghdatis that sent him into the quarterfinals of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. Nadal will face fifth-seeded Bernard Tomic, who defeated Tommy Haas, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
u25a0 Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska beat Christina McHale, 6-3, 6-1, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Nottingham Open in England. Radwanska next plays Lauren Davis.