Nadal cruises, net-focused Raonic slugs it out in Brisbane


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 05 Jan 2017

Rafa Nadal of Spain serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's singles final match at the China Open Tennis Tournament in Beijing, China, October 11, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Picture Supplied by Action Images

(Reuters) - Former world number one Rafa Nadal bulldozed Mischa Zverev 6-1 6-1 in the Brisbane International on Thursday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with defending champion and top seed Milos Raonic.

The 14-time grand slam champion, seeded fifth on his return from a wrist injury that forced him to end his 2016 season in October, took 55 minutes to sweep aside his German opponent in a one-sided contest between two left-handers.

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