Melbourne Summer Set: Rafael Nadal claims first win since August
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Spanish ace Rafael Nadal defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-2, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Melbourne Summer Set on Thursday. It was Nadal's first win in over five months. He returned to action at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament (Abu Dhabi) in December, where he lost to Denis Shapovalov and Andy Murray. Before that, Nadal competed at the Citi Open in August 2021.