Spain and Argentina both won their ATP Cup ties with some ease as men’s professional tennis returned for the 2022 season in the lucrative team tournament at Sydney’s Olympic Park on Saturday.

Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta made light of the absence of Rafael Nadal with contrasting victories over Chileans Cristian Garin and Alejandro Tabilo. Carreno Busta overcame lefthander Tabilo 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the first match of the year on Ken Rosewall Arena. Bautista Agut then steamrollered World No. 17 Garin 6-0, 6-3 to give the Spaniards an unassailable lead in the Group A tie ahead of the doubles rubber.