Tennis: Nadal advances with ease at Miami

MIAMI: Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal began his quest for a first-ever Miami hardcourt title by ousting Colombia's Santiago Giraldo 6-2, 6-0 in 69 minutes on Friday at the $9.6 million ATP and WTA event.

Nadal, who received a first-round bye, advanced to a third-round match with Czech Radek Stepanek, who ousted Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6 (7/4), 6-1.(AFP)