Nadal marks singles return with win against Borg

Rafael Nadal's first singles lucifer since losing successful nan first information of nan French Open successful May ended pinch a 6-3 6-4 triumph against Leo Borg successful nan first information of nan Swedish Open.

Nadal, 38, missed Wimbledon to attraction connected nan Olympics successful Paris this summertime and was making his return to action astatine nan tourney successful Bastad.

The Spaniard, who won a doubles lucifer pinch Casper Ruud connected Monday, collapsed his 21-year-old Swedish opponent, nan boy of tennis fable Bjorn Borg, pinch a driblet changeable successful nan 4th game.

Nadal went connected to service retired nan ninth crippled to emotion to return nan first set.

He collapsed world number 461 Borg successful nan first crippled of nan 2nd group and, contempt losing nan first constituent erstwhile serving for nan match, Nadal won nan crippled to declare triumph successful 1 hr 24 minutes.

"Great feelings," said Nadal. "It was a immense honour to play against nan boy of 1 of nan biggest legends successful nan history of our sport.

"He played rather well. He has a early successful beforehand truthful I wish him each nan very best."

Nadal will play Great Britain's Cameron Norrie successful nan 2nd round.