article_snippet.sent: Rafael Nadal eased past Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 to reach the Barcelona Open third round on Wednesday as Rafael Nadal began Rafael Nadal bid for a ninth title on the clay in the Catalan capital.
article_snippet.sent: Watched by Barcelona forward Neymar in the crowd, the world No 4 and second seed comfortably dismissed the unseeded Almagro - who is battling back after foot surgery that sidelined Rafael Nadal for the second half of last year and has dropped out of the top 100.
article_snippet.sent: The pair met in the 2013 Barcelona final, when Rafael Nadal claimed Rafael Nadal eighth title, before 2015 top seed Kei Nishikori of Japan won last year's event after Almagro surprised Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
article_snippet.sent: Rafael Nadal beat Spanish compatriot 
article_snippet.sent: Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 to reach the Barcelona Open third round .
article_snippet.sent: World No 4 swept past Almagro on Wednesday as looks for Almagro ninth career title on the Catalan clay court .
article_snippet.sent: Almagro couldn't produce a repeat performance of Neymar win vs Rafael Nadal in The tournament like Neymar did last year .
highlights_snippet.sent: Rafael Nadal beat Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Rafael Nadal exacted revenge on Almagro - who beat him last year's quarter-finals .
  