Rafael Nadal made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title yesterday by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday.But there was never much sign of an upset in the Spanish capital, where the world number two began with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. The 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime is enjoying something of a breakthrough year after beating Borna Coric, Fabio Fognini and Stefanos Tsitsipas, as well as Denis …read more
Source: Gulf times
