Rafael Nadal has equalled Guillermo Vilas's record of 49 clay-court titles by beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-5 in the final of the Barcelona Open.
The 29-year-old Spaniard, who won the Monte Carlo Masters last week, has now won his opening 10 matches of the European clay-court season.
Nishikori won this event in 2014 and 2015 but was left to rue a series of missed break-point opportunities.
Argentine Vilas won 49 clay-court titles in the 1970s and early 1980s.
More to follow.