Nadal easy pass Gonzalez

Vamos Rafa!

Top seed Rafael Nadal has eased into the quarterfinals of Australian Open 2009, brushing aside a flat Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 6-2 6-4 late on Monday afternoon.

Quick facts

Nadal had just 11 unforced errors in three sets; Gonzalez had 35

Nadal won 10 of 14 points at the net (71 per cent) compared to Gonzalez’s eight of 18 (44 per cent)

Gonzalez converted on two of seven break point opportunities (29 per cent), while Nadal was 6-for-13 (46 per cent)

Gonzalez served six aces and two double faults, while Nadal had four aces and no double faults.

Next Match : vs Gilles Simon.