Rafael Nadal defeated an impressive Cameron Norrie to qualify for the Australian Open fourth round and end British interest in the singles competition.
Spanish second seed Nadal was able to see off his spirited 69th-ranked opponent 7-5 6-2 7-5.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion will set up a clash against Italy's Fabio Fognini next.
Norrie claimed the first break of the match and hung in well against Nadal, but there was no stopping the Spaniard when he upped his tempo.
Nadal showed occasional hints on serve of a back problem that has bothered him since his arrival in Australia but he moved and hit freely.
"I combined very good games with a couple of unforced errors that I need to fix," Nadal said.
"That is normal and hopefully that will help me for what's coming on Monday," Nadal added.
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