Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal made a dominant return to the court with victory over Denis Kudla in the Mexican Open first round. Nadal beat the American 6-3 6-2 in his first match since claiming a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne last month. There were also wins in Acapulco for world number two Daniil Medvedev and British number one Cameron Norrie. Medvedev, who lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final, beat France’s Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4. The Russian could replace Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings depending on their respective results in Acapulco and Dubai.

Source: The Star February 24, 2022 08:55 UTC