Nadal dominates Dellien to reach second round at Australian Open

Tue, Jan 21, 2020
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RAFA Nadal hit the ground running at the Australian Open on Tuesday by hammering unseeded Bolivian Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-3 6-0 to reach the second round.

The top seeded Spaniard has never lost to a player ranked as low as world number 72 Dellien at the year’s first Grand Slam.

He was then never in danger on a sun-bathed afternoon at Rod Laver Arena.

Bidding for his second title at Melbourne Park, and 20th Grand Slam trophy to match his great rival Roger Federer, Nadal was broken twice by the hard-working Dellien.

But the 33-year-old Mallorcan was virtually flawless in the final set.

He sealed the match with a crushing forehand winner to set up a second round clash with either Federico Delbonis or Joao Sousa.

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– Jan. 21, 2020 @ 09:09 GMT |

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