Nadal, Serena ease into last 16 in Madrid

FE Team | Published: May 09, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

MADRID: Serena Williams celebrates after winning a point during her women\'s singles second round tennis match at Magic Box (Caja Magica) sports complex here Wednesday. — AFP Photo

MADRID, May 8 (AFP): World number one Rafael Nadal dismissed lingering doubts over his recent form with a resounding 6-1, 6-0 win over Juan Monaco to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters Wednesday.
Monaco failed to win a game on serve all match as Nadal, who suffered shock defeats in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, rolled off 10 straight games to seal victory in little over an hour.
He now meets Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Serena Williams also cruised into the last 16 of the WTA Madrid Open with a 6-2, 6-3 thrashing of China's Peng Shuai.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion powered through the first set against the world number 42 for the loss of just one point on her own serve.