Nadal makes light work of Auger-Aliassime in Madrid opener

World number one Naomi Osaka is through to the quarter-finals of the women's tournament for the first timeSpain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime in their ATP Madrid Open tennis match in Madrid, May 8 2019. Picture: PIERRE-PHILPPE MARCOU / AFPRafael Nadal made the perfect start to his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.

The 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime is enjoying something of a breakthrough year after beating Borna Coric, Fabio Fognini and Stefanos Tsitsipas, as well as Denis Shapovalov in the first round. The 32-year-old, who will be chasing his 18th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, will now face another young talent in America's Frances Tiafoe, with either Stan Wawrinka or Kei Nishikori waiting in the quarter-finals.

Wawrinka, meanwhile, beat Argentina's Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4, with a break in each set proving enough for the three-time Grand Slam champion. Osaka pulled out of the semi-finals in Stuttgart last month with an abdominal injury but has said she is no longer feeling discomfort during matches.

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