The 22-year-old Spaniard, who arrived in Paris having lost his 33-match winning streak on clay to Roger Federer in Madrid, did not appear to be moving as well as he usually does on the red dirt and he was given a thorough workout by Daniel.
World No. 43 Zeballos picked up his first career Tour title and became just the third player to beat Nadal in a clay court final, following in the foot steps of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.