Spanish world No 2 Rafael Nadal overcame late resistance to reach the Chennai Open second round on Tuesday, but second-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis made an early exit.
Top seed Nadal defeated Mathieu Montcourt 6-2, 6-4 after the tenacious French baseliner broke his serve and engaged him in long rallies in the final stages.
Baghdatis, a 2006 Australian Open finalist, went down 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded Dutchman Robin Haase, leaving his preparations for the year's first Grand Slam in tatters.
He next faces qualifier Rajeev Ram, an American player of Indian origin, who defeated Russian Yuri Schukin 7-6, 7-6.
Source: China Daily
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