Nadal in ominous form
Second-seed Nadal bulldozed his way into round two by knocking out spirited wild-card entrant Kei Nishikori.
Faced with 80-degree heat and a talented Japanese opponent tipped for a bright future on the men’s tour, Nadal kept his cool to post a 6-2 6-4 6-4 triumph.
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