World number one Rafael Nadal has quickly his Monte-Carlo upset loss behind and has started practising in Barcelona to take in one of his most favourite tournaments. Just few days after having an disappointing exit from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Nadal uploaded a picture on his Facebook page in which he could be seen hitting his fiery forehand shot during a practice session at the venue of Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

He wrote this caption under the picture, “Back to training in Barcelona!!” The Spaniard has returned victorious the previous eight times he has taken part in this ATP World Tour 500 outdoor clay court tournament.

He has an amazing 40-1 win/loss record there with his only loss coming at the hands of another Spanish legend Alex Corretja when he participated in Barcelona for the first time in 2003. Although, Nadal had an almost similar record at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters but it ended last year and got worsened in this season.

The Spanish star had captured eight straight titles from 2005 to 2012 but he was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final last year. He got upset by his compatriot David Ferrer in the quarter-finals this time. However, Nadal will be hoping that he maintains his winning record in Barcelona and it does not shatter like what has happened to Monte-Carlo streak. All of us know that he is a fighter and always bounces back strongly after a fall.

