MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal stepped up his preparations for this month's Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-2 7-5 win over Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis in the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set ATP 250 tournament.
Playing in his first competitive singles match on the ATP Tour since Aug. 5, the 20-times Grand Slam champion showed no sign of rust early on at Rod Laver Arena as he broke for a 3-1 lead in the opening set with a blistering forehand.
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