Easy and effortless. Rafael Nadal reached the 3rd round of the tournament in Bostad

The legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the ATP 250 clay tournament in Bastad.

In his second match of the tournament, Nadal faced off against Briton Cameron Norrie and secured an easy victory in straight sets - 6:4, 6:4.

Nadal needed just 1 hour and 44 minutes to clinch the win. During the match, he fired 5 aces and converted 3 out of 7 break points.

This was the sixth head-to-head encounter between the two players, bringing Nadal his fifth victory.

In the quarterfinals, Nadal will face the fourth seed, Argentine Mariano Navone.

• ATP 250 Bastad, Second Round

Cameron Norrie (Great Britain, 5) – Rafael Nadal (Spain) – 4:6, 4:6

Notably, it was announced yesterday that Nadal will play in the US Open for the first time since 2022.