Rafael Nadal
Spain's Rafael Nadal speaks during an interview with Reuters after he won the ATP Argentina Open in Buenos Aires March 1, 2015. Nadal wants tournament organisers to maintain the tradition of clay courts on the Tour and said the growing number of events switching to harder surfaces could increase the injury risk to players long after they finish their careers. To match Interview TENNIS-NADAL/ REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

Rafael Nadal won his 46th claycourt title after beating Juan Monaco in straight sets 6-4 6-1 at the 2015 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires on March 1. Nadal only need one hour and 27 minutes to seal his victory over the local favourite and claim his first title in the current tennis season.

“I don’t know if it’s a turning point,” Nadal told Argentinaopenatp.com after the match. “Yes, I know it’s an important title for me, it is a victory that makes me happy, winning in the end give you energy.”

After struggling with a number of injuries during the last season in addition to a poor start 2015, Nadal’s success in Buenos Aires couldn’t have come at a better time. Nadal’s wrist injury after the Wimbledon and his appendicitis in the latter part of 2014 had kept him off the tour for many months.

Nadal officially kicked off his 2015 season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open but suffered a shocking early exit 1-6 6-3 6-4 against German qualifer Michael Berrer. He reached the Australian Open quarterfinals but lost 6-2 6-0 7-6(5) to Czech Tomas Berdych, who ended a 17-match losing streak against the Spaniard. Nadal’s next tournament was the Rio Open, where he was the defending champion, but he failed to defend his title and bid goodbye to the tournament after losing 1-6 6-2 7-5 to Italy’s Fabio Fognini in the semifinals.

In the 2015 Argentina Open, Nadal received a first round bye and cruised through the tournament beating all his opponents in straight sets. He defeated qualifier Facundo Arguello, Federico Delbonis, and Carlos Berlocq to book his spot in a final showdown with Monaco.

According to Nadal, his success in Buenos Aires is something emotional for him particularly in front of tennis fans that showed tremendous support and cheered for him. He added that his new trophy will be displayed in his tennis academy in Manacor, which is slated to open in 2016 but for now, he said that he will have to keep it in his room.

USA Today reported in January that Nadal is set to take part in the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour Masters 1000 tournament at Indian Wells. The tournament kicks off on March 12 until March 22, 2015. It is understood that the Indian Wells Masters will Be Nadal’s next tournament after the Argentina Open. Last year at Indian Wells, Nadal suffered a third round defeat 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) from Alexander Dolgopolov.

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