Tennis-Nadal overpowers Kecmanovic in Madrid on return from injury


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Tennis - WTA Masters 1000 - Madrid Open - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - May 4, 2022 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in action during her quarter final match against Romania's Simona Halep REUTERS/Vincent West

MADRID (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal returned from an injury layoff to beat Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 7-6(4) on Wednesday and reach the last 16 in the Madrid Open claycourt tournament.

Nadal, competing in his first match since March following a rib injury, quickly found his rhythm in a strong start against Serbian Kecmanovic.

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