TENNIS: Nadal Breezes Into Barcelona Quarter-Finals

Defending champion Rafael Nadal enjoyed an easy win to make the last-eight of the ATP Barcelona Open.
Nadal beat Ivan Dodig 6-3 6-3 as he continued his amazing winning streak at the Real Club de Tenis, where he has not lost a match in 11 years.

"I'm happy with the way I played. I was a little bit more aggressive with more control on my shots and changing direction better than I did yesterday. I was able to hit a few winners with the right confidence.

"That's the important thing for me."

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2014: Ivan Dodig Quits After Heat Fear

Croatian Ivan Dodig feared he "could maybe even die" before retiring from his match as heat was once again a significant factor on day three of the Australian Open.

After temperatures of 42C (107.6F) on Tuesday, there was a peak of 41.5C, with greater cloud cover, on Wednesday.

Dodig, 29, withdrew two hours and 22 minutes into his second-round match with Damir Dzumhur in Melbourne.

"Thirty minutes after the match, I could not walk," he said.