Playing his first match since injuring his knee at Indian Wells in March, Nadal showed no signs of rust as he raced into a 5-0 lead in the first set on Court Rainier III.
Bautista Agut did get on the board but Nadal clinched the opening set and put his opponent under further pressure with another break of serve at the start of the second.
After saving three break points at 2-1, Nadal displayed his clinical side at the net to secure a 4-1 advantage and went on to claim a convincing win.
The 11-time Monte Carlo champion extended his winning streak to 16 matches at the tournament and will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the third round.
“It was a great start, its good to be back here,” Nadal, the 17-times Grand Slam winner said.
“I’ve had some great moments on this court, I really enjoy playing here.
“It’s not easy to come back from injury. I had to do a lot of mental work as well to be prepared. I tried to play solid, dominate with my forehand when I had the chance.”
German hotshot Alexander Zverev showed signs of a return to his explosive best in a 6-1 6-4 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Third seed Zverev, who lives in Monte Carlo, reached the semi-finals of his ‘home’ event a year ago, but has endured a difficult 2019 season.
After finishing runner-up to Australian Nick Kyrgios in Acapulco, Zverev has suffered early exits at Indian Wells, Miami and Marakech.
“This is the first time this season I’ve felt really healthy,” said the 21-year-old.
“I’ve been training well but haven’t been able to take that into matches.
“I live just 500 metres from here. I’m comfortable on this court. I’m starting to feel better about my game. I’m really ready for the clay season.”
In 2018 French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem won 20 of his 23 first-serve points in a commanding display to beat Slovakian Martin Klizan 6-1 6-4.
Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas also progressed, defeating Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-5.
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