World Number One Rafael Nadal today posted a convincing straight sets win over young Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin and made it to the semifinals of the 2010 PTT Thailand Open, an ATP World Tour 250 event being played here in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Nadal opened the match on a bright note and intimidated the Kazakh with his superb play, eventually landing an elusive break in the sixth game, after which he completed the opening set by 6 games to 2. The second set did not change the story much as with an early break in the second game, the Spaniard finished the 71 minute match with a 6-2, 6-3 scoreline.

Earlier in the day, German Benjamin Becker defeated compatriot Daniel Brands 6-4, 6-2 in just under an hour to reach the semifinals of the event.