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Nadal cruises past Gil

Associated Press

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

BARCELONA, Spain -- Rafael Nadal began his bid for a fifth straight title at the Barcelona Open by beating Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday. Following a first-round bye, the top-ranked Spaniard broke Gil twice in each set but the qualifier made him work hard. "I have to play better than I did today," Nadal said. "I have to play well. Otherwise, it is going to be complicated." Nadal has lost only one of his 23 matches at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona. He's als ...

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