Tennis - Australian Open - Quarter-final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2019. Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the match against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. REUTERS/Aly Song
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal cruised into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday with a clinical straight sets demolition of young American Frances Tiafoe.
The Spaniard broke Tiafoe in the 21-year-old's opening service games in every set, wrapping up the 6-3 6-4 6-2 win in one hour, 47 minutes to set up a clash with Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the final.
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