afael Nadal: Back in Hamburg action on Thursday
Top seed Rafael Nadal returns to action as he aims for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open on Thursday.
Nadal is attempting to resolve the crisis that has gripped his game this year and has seen him suffer just a second career loss at the French Open and a second round exit to German journeyman Dustin Brown at Wimbledon.
The 29-year-old's decision to play a European clay tournament with the US hard-court season just around the corner has baffled many.
He was given a stiff workout in his opening clash against compatriot Fernando Verdasco before coming through in three sets.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion will now take on young Czech star Jiri Vesely who completed a 3-6 6-1 6-0 win over Andreas Haider-Mauer in a match that had been halted by rain a day earlier.
Opening the day's play will be beanpole Jerzy Janowicz against fifth-ranked opponent Pablo Cuevas from Uruguay.
They will be followed on court at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center by Italian fourth seed Andreas Seppi against home hope Florian Mayer.
Seppi's compatriot Simone Bolelli will be last on court when he takes on Spanish teenager Jaume Munar.
The 18-year-old is ranked 683 in the world and only came through his first-round match against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez when his opponent was forced to retire just three games in.
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