Rafael Nadal has served up Stefanos Tsitsipas a brutal reality check, routing the rising Greek star 6-2 6-4 6-0 in their Australian Open semi-final.

Nadal put on a clinic at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday night, bludgeoning the 20-year-old around the court to win through in just an hour and 46 minutes.

The 2009 champion will gun for his second title at Melbourne Park against either world No.1 Novak Djokovic or French hopeful Lucas Pouille on Sunday.