BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal rebounded from an early break to beat Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-2 Wednesday, advancing to the third round of the Barcelona Open.
Nadal lost his serve to start the match but recovered in the following game of his opening match at the clay-court tournament.
"He started very aggressively, getting to every ball, taking the initiative," Nadal said. "It was very important to break him right back. After that, everything was a bit easier."
The top-seeded Nadal had 16 break points, converting four of them. He saved three break points against the 50th-ranked Granollers.