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Your balance with the Italian player is unbeatable: six wins in six games • The Belgian Steve Darcis, 122 ATP ranking, will be his opponent in the quarterfinals

The Spanish Rafael Nadal, second seed, beat smooth Italian Potito Starace (6-2, 6-2) to reach the quarter-finals of Doha, the first official competition facing the Spaniard in 2010.

The world number two, who emerged victorious last week of the exhibition in Abu Dhabi, It took 72 minutes to re-imposed on an opponent who had beaten whenever they had agreed. They had played five times before, most recently in the Beijing Olympics, Nadal always triumph.

Darcis will rival in the quarter On this occasion the Spanish highlighted the distances separating the two rackets. He never had his serve threatened Nadal, who broke Starace of four times.

Rafael Nadal will meet in quarterfinals Belgian Steve Darcis, 122 of the circuit, which has never faced. Top seed overcame Liege Moroccan Younes El Aynoaoui 6-3, 6-1. The North African player, 38 guest tournament thus put an end to his career