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  • 37-year-old Nadal had arrived in Madrid saying he was not 100% fit
  • Nadal said that in his current condition, he would not play if this was the French Open

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Rafael Nadal cruises to straight-sets win over American teenager in first round of Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal hardly broke a sweat as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday.

Nadal looked in good form in what was only his third match since returning from his latest injury layoff. He had made his return in Barcelona last week, losing to Alex De Minaur in the second round.

37-year-old Nadal had arrived in Madrid saying he was not 100% fit, and that he was only going to play because the tournament was at home.

On Wednesday, Nadal said that in his current condition, he would not play if this was the French Open.

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