Rafael Nadal struck the first blow by breaking Horacio Zeballos in the fourth game. (Source: AP) Rafael Nadal struck the first blow by breaking Horacio Zeballos in the fourth game. (Source: AP)Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Barcelona Open by dispatching Argentine Horacio Zeballos 6-3 6-4 on Saturday to book his place in Sunday’s showpiece against Dominic Thiem where he will be looking to win the tournament for a 10th time. Nadal struck the first blow by breaking the unseeded Zeballos in the fourth game and the difference in quality between the two players soon began to show. The Briton relied on his serve to recover the second set but could not sustain the level and bowed out.

Source: Indian Express April 29, 2017 17:37 UTC