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Nadal wins in first match since January

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AFP Valencia
Last Updated : Apr 06 2018 | 10:30 PM IST

Rafael Nadal today won his first match since limping out of the Australian Open in January when he beat Germanys Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.

The world number one Spaniard, who is yet to fully recover from a hip injury, won 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in just over two and half hours in Valencia, stretching his winning streak in Davis Cup to 23 matches.

The victory in the Plaza de Toros bullring levelled the tie after Alexander Zverev beat David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the opening rubber.

"Of course, its a positive thing to win in straight sets," said 31-year-old Nadal, who has not lost a singles match in the Davis Cup since his 2004 debut.

"I played a solid match. I feel good when I return to the clay courts."

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First Published: Apr 06 2018 | 10:30 PM IST

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