Rafa Nadal sent off his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title with a 6-1 6-4 6-2 destroying of American Marcos Giron on Monday to arrive at the second round of the Australian Open.
With Djokovic asked to leave for good by Australian specialists and Roger Federer missing, Nadal can grab the men’s record-breaking Slam record by and large by asserting the title at Melbourne Park.
The main previous top dog left in the draw, the Spanish incredible began brilliantly at a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena, breaking world number 66 Giron multiple times for the match and whipping 34 champs past the outmatched American.
6th seed Nadal will confront the champ of special case Thanasi Kokkinakis and qualifier Yannick Hanfmann for a spot in the third round.
