Tennis Tennis Australian Open: Ruthless Nadal crushes Carreno Busta, cruises into last 16 Rafael Nadal dispatched Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to cruise into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday. Sacha Pisani at Melbourne Park 25 January, 2020 12:11 IST Rafael Nadal stormed into the last-16 of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Pablo Carreno Busta. - Getty Images Sacha Pisani at Melbourne Park 25 January, 2020 12:11 IST World number one and top seed Rafael Nadal steamrolled fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Australian Open last 16.Nadal, who is bidding to equal Roger Federer's men's record Grand Slam haul of 20 titles, barely raised a sweat in a dominant and brutal display in Melbourne on Saturday.The 2009 Australian Open champion, Nadal hit 42 winners and just seven unforced errors without facing a break point in one hour, 38 minutes to earn a fourth-round meeting against either Nick Kyrgios or Karen Khachanov. .@RafaelNadal with the highest praise for @johnhmillman after his epic third round battle with @rogerfederer #AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/c2NfLp91VU— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2020 Nadal, who reached the last 16 of a Slam for the 47th time in his career, stepped onto Rod Laver Arena to a thunderous roar and he dazzled the appreciative Melbourne crowd from the outset.The four-time Australian Open runner-up drew collective gasps with some stunning shots as he raced out to a 2-0 lead under the Melbourne sun. Carreno Busta only won three points after three games and it was the tone of the first set, which Nadal powered through in just 29 minutes - winning 100 per cent of his second serves and hitting nine winners.Nadal's ferocious forehands and shot selection left Davis Cup team-mate Carreno Busta helpless and it continued in the second set, which was wrapped up two minutes quicker than the first.RELATED| Federer survives Millman scare, notches 100 wins at Aus OpenIt was another masterclass as Nadal racked up 15 winners to take a commanding two-sets-to-love lead – a position he has never lost from on 47 previous occasions at the Australian Open.Like the opening two sets, Nadal enjoyed great success on Carreno Busta's serve and a break in the fifth game put him ahead and extended the Spanish superstar's winning streak against his countrymen to 18 matches.STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Rafael Nadal [1] bt Pablo Carreno Busta [27] 6-1 6-2 6-4WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS Nadal – 42/7Carreno Busta – 21/16ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS Nadal – 9/0Carreno Busta – 6/1BREAK POINTS WON Nadal – 5/10Carreno Busta – 0/0FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE Nadal – 63Carreno Busta – 65PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE Nadal – 87/78Carreno Busta – 71/32TOTAL POINTS Nadal – 79Carreno Busta – 46 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos