article_snippet.sent: Top seed Japan's Kei Nishikori made a successful start to fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro Barcelona Open title defence with a straight sets victory over Teymuraz Gabashvili on Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: Japan's Kei Nishikori Japan's Kei Nishikori emerged triumphant from the second-round encounter after seeing off Japan's Kei Nishikori Russian opponent 6-3 6-4.
article_snippet.sent: Top seed Japan's Kei Nishikori made a successful start to his Barcelona Open title defence with a straight sets victory .
article_snippet.sent: Japan's Kei Nishikori Japan's Kei Nishikori emerged triumphant from the second-round encounter after seeing off Teymuraz Gabashvili .
article_snippet.sent: Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Gabashvili during day two of the Barcelona Open .
highlights_snippet.sent: Japan's Kei Nishikori emerged triumphant from  second-round encounter .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Japan's Kei Nishikori beat Japan's Kei Nishikori Russian challenger in straight sets of 6-3 6-4 in Barcelona .
  