ATP Acapulco | Nadal wins his first game since winning the Australian title

(Acapulco) Rafael Nadal signed a big victory Tuesday for his first match on the ATP Tour since his title at the Australian Open, thus reaching the second round of the tournament in Acapulco.

The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated American Dennis Kudla in two sets (6-3, 6-2) and will face another American, Stefan Kozlov, 103 in the next round.^and in the ATP rankings, who is also his training partner.

The world No. 5, broke Kudla, No. 100, in the fourth game of the match to lead 3-1 and move without trembling towards winning the first set. The favorite also quickly led 4-1 in the second set and then won the match in 1 hour 16 minutes.

Nadal scored eight aces and won 36 of his 40 service points.

The Spaniard, who raised in January in Melbourne his 21^and Grand Slam trophy, breaking the record he held with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, is in pursuit of a 91^and ATP title.