BARCELONA, Spain, April 21 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal sailed into the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open tennis tournament with a straight-set victory Thursday.
Nadal, the world No. 1, dropped serve once before claiming a 6-3, 6-1 win over Santiago Giraldo. Nadal had five service breaks and won more points (29-25) off Giraldo's serve than Giraldo managed.