Nadal survives epic opening set tie-breaker to defeat Mannarino
MELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal survived a mammoth first-set tiebreaker before going on to beat fellow lefty Adrian Mannarino 7-6(14), 6-2, 6-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday (Jan 23), remaining on course for a men's record 21st Grand Slam title.