Rafa Nadal booked his place in the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters after a convincing win over Mario Ancic.

The Spanish ace looked comfortable throughout his first match of the year on clay as he picked up points with ease against his Croatian opponent. It didn't take long for the 21-year-old to claim the 6-0 6-3 victory, as he dominated the match from the first serve and rarely loosened his grip to allow Ancic in.

The man who is nicknamed 'El Matador' displayed a combination of power, skill, and accuracy to back-up a cunning gameplan that saw his opponent be stretched all over the court in chase of angled shots.

There was no pity shown from Rafa, and no reactions to this being his first competitive match on clay this year. He simply stormed into the next round by using every aspect of his counterpuncher style.

He will now face fellow Spanaird Juan Carlos Ferrero, who beat Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-3 in their intriguing match.