Veteran Spanish star Rafa Nadal is
through to the second round of the Italian Open after coming
from behind to beat 24-year-old Belgian Zizou Bergs in three
sets Thursday.
22-time slam winner Nadal, 37, who is coming back from a long
injury layoff, won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The Majorcan ace, currently ranked 305 in the world will face
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, the world number nine, in the second
round.
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