Tennis

Rafael Nadalmarks returnwith 3-setwin over Verdasco

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame a sluggish start to beat Fernando Verdasco 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Hamburg Open yesterday. Nadal was playing his firstmatch since losing to Dustin Brown in the second round of Wimbledon.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter