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Tomas Martin Etcheverry: After nearly two decades, Rafael Nadal is back in Bastad as the Spaniard enjoyed his first practice at the Nordea Open, where he will compete next week as a wild card at the ATP 250 event.

Nadal invited Argentinian player Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the current No. 31 in the ATP rankings, and the players teamed up for an intense training block in Greece.

"The place we’re practising in is crazy... and Nadal is going at it, I’d say he’s playing very well,” the Argentine told ATPTour.com. What was it like for the La Plata native to spend a few days with the 92-time tour-level titlist? “I’ve had the chance to ask him things, ask for advice, and he was always very humble, helping, making progress, and he had a lot of time for everyone,"said Etcheverry.