Nadal seeks redemption in Beijing
Seeking to redeem his injury-blighted season
BEIJING — Rafael Nadal barrelled through his opening match of the China Open on Tuesday as he seeks to redeem his injury-blighted season with a strong run in Beijing. Nadal dropped just two games to 39th-ranked Italian Paolo Lorenzi, beating him 6-1 6-1 to reach the round of 16. Top seed Andy Murray booked his place in the second round with a 6-2 7-5 win over Andreas Seppi. Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Nadal is approaching the end of his second consecutive season without a Slam title since he won his first aged 19 at Roland Garros in 2005. He has repeatedly fended off questions about his future in the sport since he was forced out of the French Open third round with a wrist injury that also saw him miss Wimbledon. "When you get injury for two months-and-a-half in the middle of the season [it] is tough," Nadal said after his first round match in Beijing. "[There] remains a little bit to finish the season. Today is an important victory. There are points to try [and win] to qualif...
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