Australian Open 2019 Live Updates: Rafael Nadal vs James Duckworth

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Final score: 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

Welcome back, Rafael Nadal! The Spaniard wins the match in straight sets.

Duckworth had put up a very admirable fight against Nadal but the Spaniard prevails!

Nadal sails through the first round after a few minor hiccups in the match and goes on to the second round in straight sets!

Nadal finishes off in the ever so classy way!

AND NADAL HAS MATCH POINT!

Nadal gets off to a 30-0 lead on the Duckworth serve!

Duckworth will serve again to stay in this match!

Nadal holds on to his serve and it's 6-5 with him in the lead.

It's 30 ALL on the Nadal serve!

Nadal looks a bit shaken and is being forced to go the length in the final moments of the match!

Nadal is back on serve!

It's 5 ALL now!

Duckworth doesn't let Nadal get the better of him and stays put on his precious serve.

NADAL TAKES IT TO A DEUCE!

It's 30 ALL on the Duckworth serve!

Can Nadal break Duckworth in this game now?

THE AUSSIE BREAKS NADAL AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT AND GETS BACK INTO THE MATCH! WHAT A THRILLER!

WHAT A TURN OF EVENTS. DUCKWORTH BREAKS NADAL!

Duckworth makes Nadal go the length as he leads 30-0!

Duckworth gets the first point of the serve

The scoreboard reads 5-3 with Nadal serving for the match.

It's Nadal who will serve for the match now!

Nadal puts the pressure on the Aussie!

The Aussie leads 30-0 on his own serve!

The Spaniard looks very comfortable as Duckworth serves to stay in this match!!

And Nadal retains serve and leads the way 5-2 in the 3rd set!

Nadal scoops in a ADVANTAGE

It's deuce on the Nadal serve!

The Spaniard is serving now. He leads 30-0 on his own serve as Duckworth struggles to find his way back in the game.

Nadal leads 4-2 in the 3rd set of the match.

AND WITH THAT NADAL BREAKS DUCKWORTH!

On the Duckworth serve, it's Nadal on the lead with a 15-0.

Nadal holds serve and it's 3-2 lead.

A backhand winner from Duckworth and it's 40-30, in the 5th game of the 3rd set.

Duckworth whips clean forehands and it's 30-15 with Nadal in lead.

It's the Spaniard serving now.

Both players hold serve and it's 2 ALL.

Duckworth, after a tee-change looks refreshed. Duckworth leads 40-30 on his serve.

On the Duckworth serve, it's 15-0 with Nadal leading.

Nadal maintains a comfortable 2-1 lead.

It's 1 GAME ALL, in the 3rd set! Both players match each other to LOVE!

Into the 3rd set, it's Nadal on serve. He leads 40-0!

Duckworth's return finds the net and it's 2 SETS to LOVE to Nadal!

A top-class forehand from Nadal and it's SET POINT for the World Number 2!

Nadal edges closer to a second set point with a 30-15 lead on the Aussie's serve.

Duckworth double-faults in the 9th game.

Australian Open 2019 Live Updates: Rafael Nadal vs James Duckworth - Match Highlights

The match has begun! Nadal sails through to the second round in straight sets!