World number two tennis player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during the Qatar ATP Open Tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)
World number two tennis player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during the Qatar ATP Open Tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)
Rafael Nadal reacts after winning a point against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during the Qatar ATP Open Tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012 (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)
French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga speaks during a press conference ahead of the ATP Qatar Open Tennis tournament at Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Monday Jan. 2, 2012. (AP Photo)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France serves the ball to Malek Jaziri of Tunisia during the Qatar ATP Open Tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, on , Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012 (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)
DOHA, Qatar (AP) ? Rafael Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opened their season Tuesday with three-set victories at the Qatar Open.
The second-ranked Nadal beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3. Sixth-ranked Tsonga beat Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-1.
Nadal has struggled with a sore left shoulder since the end of last season. The Spaniard looked headed for a routine victory against Kohlschreiber, but the 43rd-ranked German stepped up his net play in the second set and jumped to a 4-1 lead before evening the match. Kohlschreiber went up a break in the third but Nadal broke back and took control from there.
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