World numero uno Rafael Nadal sauntered into the quarter finals of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Fernado Gonzalez, 6-3 6-2 6-4. Nadal hasn’t dropped a set so far in the tournament. Another Spaniard, Fernando Verdasco, progressed at the expense of Britain’s Andy Murray, the scoreline 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4.