Nadal wins Barcelona Open title

Rafael Nadal regained his dominance on his favorite clay court with his 10th Barcelona Open title here on Sunday.

The Spaniard defeated fourth seed Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 in the final to lift the trophy, just one week after his 10th victory at the Monte Carlo Masters.

The 14-time Grand Slam champion met some resistance in the beginning from Thiem, who surprised world No. 1 Andy Murray in Saturday's semifinals.

But Nadal took control in the second set with watertight defences and wrapped up the match in just over 90 minutes.