Australian Open: Rafael Nadal enters round three with easy win over Matthew Ebden

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Rafael Nadal beat Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to move to No. 3 on the list of match wins at the Australian Open in the professional era, and extended his record of never losing a second-round match at Melbourne Park.

The win improved 2009 champion Nadal's win-loss record to 57-12 at the Australian Open, surpassing Stefan Edberg's mark of 56 wins.

Six-time champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hold the top two spots on that list. Defending champion Federer recorded his 96th win earlier Wednesday and top-ranked Djokovic had 62 after his first-round win.

Nadal has opened with back-to-back wins over Australians and could face another one next. He's set to face either Alex de Minaur or Swiss qualifier Henri Laaksonen in the third round.

Another Spaniard ousted another Australian on a nearby court around the same time. John Millman saved four match points in the fourth set before losing 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to No. 22-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut, who ended five-time finalist Andy Murray's likely last trip to Melbourne Park in the first round.

Millman had an upset win over Federer at last year's U.S. Open before losing to Djokovic in the quarterfinals.