Milos Raonic comes through opening match at Madrid Masters

Milos Raonic has defeated Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets to advance through to the second round of the Madrid Masters.

The big-serving Canadian is seeded 11th for the clay-court tournament in Spain but he is ranked third in the ATP Race and managed to continue his early form in 2016 with a comfortable win over Bellucci.

The opening set was dominated by serve but after coming through a tie-break, Raonic breezed through the second to register a 7-6 6-1 victory.

The 25-year-old will play Alexandr Dolgopolov in the last 32, with Novak Djokovic a possible quarter-final opponent should both men come through their next two contests.