BEIJING — Rafael Nadal moved into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Canada's Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday.
The third-seeded Spaniard picked up his game considerably following his first-round match with the 230th-ranked Chinese wild card Wu Di, during which he was broken four times.
Against Pospisil, Nadal only faced one break point - and he saved it.
Also Wednesday, second-seeded Tomas Berdych lost 6-4, 6-4 to Pablo Cuevas in the first round, just two days after winning his first title of the year in the rain-delayed Shenzhen final.