
Rafael Nadal eases into Australian Open quarterfinals, remains on course for record-breaking grand slam
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Rafael Nadal remains on course to earn his record-breaking 21st grand slam at the Australian Open with a comfortable victory over Fabio Fognini on Monday.
The No. 2 seed didn't drop a set in his 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed to advance to the quarterfinals of the first grand slam of the year. The victory means that Nadal, who won the tournament in 2009, has qualified for his 13th Australian Open quarterfinal. It's also the 43rd time that he's advanced to the last eight of a major.More Related News