Rafael Nadal launches record bid at Australian Open by steamrolling Marcos Giron | Australian Open 2022

Rafael Nadal made a convincing return to grand slam tennis as he eased into the second round of the Australian Open.

The sixth seed, the only man bidding for a 21st grand slam title this fortnight following Novak Djokovic’s deportation, cut short his 2021 season in early August because of a…