DOHA, Qatar: Rafael Nadal routed Fabrice Santoro 6-0, 6-1 Tuesday in his first ATP Tour match of the year, with Roger Federer and Andy Murray also breezing into the second round of the Qatar Open.

PERTH, Australia: Dominika Cibulkova and Dominik Hrbaty combined for a 2-1 win over Australia on Tuesday that moved Slovakia closer to a Hopman Cup final and ousted the hosts from contention.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal received his 2008 ATP World Tour Champion trophy on Tuesday at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, having been unable to receive it at Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai where he was absent due to injury.

The conditions were tough today. It was cold and windy on court. But I played well for the majority of the match, and I was happy to win in two sets, Andy Murray Said.