Nadal equals Vilas record of 49 clay-court titles
Rafael Nadal equalled Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas' record of 49 clay-court titles with his ninth Barcelona Open after overcoming defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday.
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| Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after winning the Barcelona Open tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain. ( Photo source: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) |
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal equalled Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas' record of 49 clay-court titles with his ninth Barcelona Open after overcoming defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday (Apr 24).
Fresh from winning the Monte Carlo Masters last week, Nadal has now won his opening 10 matches of the European clay-court season ahead of his quest to land a record 10th French Open in June.
Nishikori was left to rue a series of missed break point opportunities as the Japanese's 14-match winning streak in Barcelona came to an end.
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