Barcelona: World No 5 Rafael Nadal came up with a power-packed performance in the final of the Barcelona Open here against Japan&rsquo;s Kei Nishikori yesterday to emerge victorious 6-4, 7-5.
<img title="Rafael Nadal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2016/apr/25nadal.jpg" alt="Rafael Nadal" />Rafael Nadal
In doing so, Nadal also equalled Argentine Guillermo Vilas&rsquo; record of 49 career clay-court titles. Just one week after accomplishing his ninth title run at the Monte-Carlo Masters on clay, Nadal stormed to his ninth crown here in Barcelona, which is definitely a happy hunting ground for the stylish left-hander. Nadal has thus continued his fine start to the clay-court season in Europe.
The wins also ensured Nadal ended Japanese star Nishikori&rsquo;s 14-match winning streak across the red Barcelona turf here. Nishikori, the defending champion, had won back-to-back titles here, in 2014 and 2015.
Nadal held an 8-1 win-loss record against the Japanese player before yesterday&rsquo;s final.
Bryans win doubles title Meanwhile, Americans Bob and Mike Bryan won the Barcelona Open doubles title yesterday beating Uruguay&rsquo;s Pablo Cuevas and the Spaniard Marcel Granollers 7-5, 7-5 in one hour and 25 minutes. This is the Bryan brothers&rsquo; second title in 2016, after they won the US Men&rsquo;s Clay Court Championships in Houston earlier this year.

World No 5 Rafael Nadal came up with a power-packed performance in the final of the Barcelona Open here against Japan&rsquo;s Kei Nishikori yesterday to emerge victorious 6-4, 7-5

Rafael Nadal beats Kei Nishikori to win Barcelona Open title

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