Rafael Nadal put on his third straight dazzling performance in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tommy Haas on Saturday night at the Australian Open. He needed just two hours and four minutes to book his place in the fourth round. Nadal dominated both Christophe Rochus and Roko Karanusic in his first two [...]

It will be the fourth career head-to-head meeting between Nadal and Haas when the two players square off in Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. Nadal leads the head-to-head series 3-0, but Haas has played him close, especially in Cincinnati last summer. The German had plenty of chances in each set before succumbing 6-4, 7-6(0). After [...]

Rafael Nadal’s 2009 Australian Open campaign got off to an ideal start on Tuesday night in Rod Laver Arena, as the Spaniard needed just one hour and 17 minutes to destroy Christophe Rochus. The 75th-ranked Belgian was no match for the world No. 1 and that became apparent in a devastating 19-minute first set. Rochus [...]