The second-ranked Spaniard said the fast surface and the difficult draw made things hard on him.
``Sure, it was a tough match,'' said Nadal, who lost in the second round last month in Rotterdam, Netherlands. ``You play the first round like you'd play a quarterfinals.''
Kohlschreiber, ranked 27th, had 12 aces in the match.
Eighth-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic also advanced, beating Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-2.
Mikhail Ledovskikh of Russia, Paul-Henri Mathieu of France, Olivier Rochus of Belgium and Feliciano Lopez of Spain also reached the second round.
On Monday, top-ranked Roger Federer lost his second straight match.
The 12-time Grand Slam champion, who had won four of the last five titles in Dubai, lost to Andy Murray 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 in his first match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals.
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