Defending champion Rafael Nadal has beaten Australian Peter Luczak 7-6 (0), 6-1, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Australian Open. Second-seeded Nadal, who claimed his first Grand Slam singles title on hard courts when he beat Roger Federer in last year's final at Melbourne Park, was back in Rod Laver Arena on Monday facing a pro-Luczak hometown crowd. More...