Río 2016: Nadal clasifica a octavos de final

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El tenista español Rafael Nadal se clasificó para octavos de final del torneo olímpico al derrotar este martes en Río al italiano Andreas Seppi por un doble 6-3, salvando para España una jornada desastrosa.

Antes de Nadal, habían perdido David Ferrer, Carla Suárez y Garbiñe Muguruza, ésta sorpresivamente ante la puertorriqueña Mónica Puig.

El próximo rival del español será el francés Gilles Simon.

Spain's Rafael Nadal kicks a signed tennis ball into the crowd after winning his men's second round singles tennis match against Italy's Andreas Seppi at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Luis Acosta

Spain’s Rafael Nadal kicks a signed tennis ball into the crowd after winning his men’s second round singles tennis match against Italy’s Andreas Seppi at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Luis Acosta

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their men's second round singles tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Luis Acosta

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Italy’s Andreas Seppi during their men’s second round singles tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Luis Acosta