Australian Open: Nadal marches into round two as Raducanu sets up meeting with Gauff

Nadal got off the defence of his Australian Open title with a nervy win over debutant Draper

is through to the second round after a four-set win over Jack Draper in almost four hours. Nadal won through 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 to book a second-round meeting with Mackenzie McDonald.

The 22-time Grand Slam winner had revealed he had to ‘rebuild’. “I need to build again all this momentum. I need to build again this confidence with myself with victories. “I already have been here [Australia] for three weeks, practising every day with that conditions, with the best players. That helps a lot in general terms.”

“Have been a positive experience in all ways. I’m very satisfied about these three weeks of work and, of course, having the family with me.”

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