CINCINNATI, Aug 15 — Rafael Nadal kept his 2013 hardcourt record unblemished, by posting a 6-2, 6-2 win over German Benjamin Becker to start his campaign at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters today.

Nadal has been red-hot on the hardcourts this year winning in Indian Wells and last week in Montreal.

The Spanish world number two went through in 76 minutes with four breaks of serve. – AFP