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Nadal, Ferrer reach Mexican Open quarterfinals
Spain�s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Argentina�s Martin Alund during a Mexican Open tennis game in Acapulco, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Rafael Nadal took another step in his return from injury Wednesday as the former world No. 1 defeated Argentina's Martin Alund 6-0, 6-4 to reach the Mexican Open quarterfinals.
The second-seeded Nadal needed just 85 minutes to beat Alund at the clay court tournament and will next face another Argentine in Leonardo Mayer, who defeated Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov 6-2, 6-2 to advance.
Top-seeded David Ferrer beat American Wayne Odesnik 6-2, 6-1 to reach the final eight.
Nadal is making a comeback after being away from the tour for more than seven months with a left-knee injury. He made the final of the VTR Open earlier this month in Chile before losing to Argentine Horacio Zeballos. A week later he beat David Nalbandian to claim the Brazil Open title.
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