Sony Open: Nadal brushes off bomb scare to cruise through in Miami

Miami: Unruffled by a bomb scare that locked down the Sony Open late on Tuesday, world number one Rafa Nadal brushed past Italy’s Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-2 to join Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the last eight. Officials announced a suspicious package had been left near the main entrance to the sprawling tennis facility which was quickly locked down, keeping thousands of spectators from entering or leaving while Miami Dade police investigated. [caption id=“attachment_1451091” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Rafael Nadal. Reuters[/caption] The all clear was given just before Nadal stepped onto the Crandon Park centre court to face Fognini in the final match of the night. The Spaniard showed no signs of being alarmed by the bomb scare as he completed the win in 62 minutes. Nadal’s great rival Federer was also in cruise control, needing just 49 minutes to dismiss ninth seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-1 6-2. “Look, things went well out on the court today,” said the Swiss 17-times grand slam winner. “You just take what you get and you run with it. “I think I played well. I served well. I made my returns I had to and stayed aggressive, so I didn’t let him just make errors. “I forced him to do stuff. It was a good match for me.” Reuters