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Rafael Nadal wins Stuttgart title on grass two weeks before Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal won his first grass-court final since 2010 after claiming a straight-sets victory over Viktor Troicki in Stuttgart.

The Spaniard prevailed 7-6, 6-3 in a match time of one hour and 26 minutes to win his third title in the German city.

The two previous triumphs, in 2005 and 2007, came when the tournament was held on clay, but the 29-year-old showed he is finding his feet on grass before Wimbledon by beating his Serbian opponent to win the Mercedes Cup.

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