Rafa marches on

Rafael Nadal has dropped just 11 games in his opening two matches at the Australian Open after following up his emphatic win in the first round with another good display against Roko Karanusic.

Rafael Nadal has dropped just 11 games in his opening two matches at the Australian Open after following up his emphatic win in the first round with another good display against Roko Karanusic.

Nadal took just over an hour and a half to claim a 6-2 6-3 6-2 win against the Croatian on Rod Laver Arena to book a third-round clash with Tommy Haas, who defeated Flavio Cipolla of Italy 6-1 6-2 6-1 earlier on day four.

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