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Rafael Nadal beats Alex de Minaur in Australian Open third round

Second seed Rafael Nadal made an impressive statement by crushing home teenager Alex de Minaur in little over two hours at the Australian Open.

Spain's Nadal, 32, won 6-1 6-2 6-4 in their third-round match in Melbourne.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion dominated on serve, ruthlessly allowing the 19-year-old to win just 21% of receiving points.

That allowed him to attack De Minaur's serve, breaking five times on his way into the last 16.

Nadal, who won the Australian Open in 2009, will face unseeded Czech Tomas Berdych next on Sunday.

Former Wimbledon finalist Berdych has dropped down the rankings after injury problems, but has shown signs of rediscovering his best form this year, including a dominant win over British number one Kyle Edmund in the first round.