article_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal got Rafa Nadal clay court season off to a perfect, confidence-boosting start with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Frenchman Lucas Pouille in the Monte Carlo Masters.
article_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal safely made Rafa Nadal way into third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with win against Lucas Pouille .
article_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal got Rafa Nadal clay court season off to the perfect start with a straight sets victory 6-2, 6-1 .
article_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal broke in the sixth game of the match to go 4-2 up, and a shanked backhand from World
article_snippet.sent: No 108 handed Rafa Nadal another break and the first set.
article_snippet.sent: The nine-time French Open winner began the second set in the same steady form and broke  Lucas Pouille twice to serve for the match at 5-1.
article_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal arrowed a vintage forehand down the line to seal a place in the third round, where Rafa Nadal will face either John Isner or Viktor Troicki.
article_snippet.sent: Lucas Pouille showed glimpses of  Lucas Pouille talent but was unable to trouble Rafa Nadal .
article_snippet.sent: This victory was the first step in rebuilding Rafa Nadal self-belief after disappointing losses in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters and the third round in Miami last month.
highlights_snippet.sent: Rafa Nadal beat Lucas Pouille 6-2, 6-1 in the second round on Wednesday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Spaniard got Spaniard clay court season off to a perfect start with a routine win .
  