Nadal eases through

World number one Rafael Nadal has reached the third round of the Australian Open following a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory over Croatia’s Roko Karanusic today.

Nadal took one hour 37 minutes to see off his opponent at the Rod Laver Arena and will next face Tommy Haas after the German earlier defeated Italy’s Flavio Cipolla 6-1 6-2 6-1.