The Spanish player is already in semi-finals
The world number one, Rafa Nadal, agreed on the fast track to the semifinals of the Tokyo tournament by beating Russia's Dmitry Tursunov in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Nadal resolved in just one hour and twelve minutes of play and which shone with the service, he signed five-aces-and-only conceded one break-in the first set.
Thus, after a first round with alternatives, which Nadal won his experience, second was a walk to the Spaniard, who took the lead in the third game (2-1) and ended up winning six straight games.
With this victory, the Spaniard, who is completing his set-up for the Masters in Shanghai, gave a much better version than in the two previous commitments to the Colombian Santiago Giraldo and Canadian Milos Raonic.
In the next round, the Spaniard will face Serbian Viktor Troicki.