Rafael Nadal has quite the opportunity to win his second Australian Open, and to break the male record he shares with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam singles titles.
Nadal, who came into the tournament pessimistic about a back muscle injury, swept his third consecutive opponent, Brit Cam Norrie 7-5, 6-2, 7-5, to reach the fourth round with ease. The Spaniard gets 16th seed Fabio Fognini of Italy in the round of 16 on Monday.
Nadal, eyeing a 21st major title and to become the first man to win each major twice in the Open Era, is seeded second in Melbourne.