World number one Rafael Nadal cruised into the Australian Open second round with a straightforward victory over Bolivia's Hugo Dellien.

Nadal, champion in Melbourne in 2009, dropped just five games in a 6-2 6-3 6-0 win over his 72nd-ranked opponent.

The Spaniard, runner-up to Novak Djokovic last year, is bidding to equal Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles.

He says for him personally, it has been a very positive start.

[Source: BBC]