Nadal inflicts 6-1 defeat on Rublev at Barcelona practice!

Rafael Nadal is currently working hard in Barcelona to reach the level of fitness required to take part in the tournament which begins on Monday (April 15-21). The trend seems to be positive and the lights are rather green for the Spaniard, as Andrey Rublev was able to see.

The two men played a practice set this Saturday morning in the Catalan city. And the result came as a surprise, as Nadal inflicted a severe 6-1 defeat on Rublev, who is currently lacking in confidence but is still world no. 6. The Spaniard himself seemed surprised by his own level of play, particularly on serve, as he pointed out to his coach Carlos Moya during the match.