Rafael Nadal's bid for a third Wimbledon title is up and running after a straight-sets win over Yuichi Sugita.
The Spaniard, seeded third, was broken in the first game of the match but ran out a comfortable 6-3 6-1 6-3 winner in a shade over two hours.
A straightforward victory set up a grudge match with Nick Kyrgios, who criticised Nadal recently, in the second round on Thursday.
The moment @RafaelNadal booked his second-round clash against Nick Kyrgios. 🔥 🎥: @Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ju5m9XOmVV — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) July 2, 2019
Nadal, branded 'super salty' by Kyrgios, peppered Sugita with 26 winners and launched down 11 aces.
The world number 274 from Japan barely laid a glove on his opponent following his early breakthrough and made 31 unforced errors.
Tougher assignments await, starting on Thursday, but Nadal will be satisfied with a routine victory to begin his quest for a first All England Club title since 2010.
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