The jubilee for the 34-year-old Spaniard was the victory over compatriot Feliciano Lopez in the second round of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Paris.
The meeting lasted 2 hours and 30 minutes and ended with the score 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4 in favor of Nadal, who will play with Australian Jordan Thompson in the third round.
Nadal has 86 ATP titles and 20 Grand Slam titles.
Earlier it was reported that Rublev beat Albot and reached the third round of the ATP tournament in Paris.