Rafael Nadal gives positive fitness update after progressing at Australian Open

The second seed came into the tournament carrying a back problem
Rafael Nadal gives positive fitness update after progressing at Australian Open

Rafael Nadal celebrates his win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie (Andy Brownbill/AP)

Rafael Nadal gave a positive update on his fitness after defeating Britain’s Cameron Norrie to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

The second seed came into the tournament carrying a back problem that affected his service motion but revealed on Saturday that it is finally starting to feel better.

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