Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori during the final of the ATP Barcelona Open “Conde de Godo” tennis tournament in Barcelona on Monday. AFP PHOTO
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal equalled Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas’s record of 49 clay-court titles with his ninth Barcelona Open after overcoming defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday (Monday in Manila).