Nadal was simply too strong for the 22-year-old, who was playing against a top-10 player for the first time in his career.
Nadal needed just 31 minutes to wrap up the first set, with Lacko continually spraying his groundstrokes wide at the Rod Laver Arena.
The world No.2 refused to let Lacko settle and although the Slovakian battled on bravely, he could not come close to matching Nadal.
With the writing on the wall, both players looked relaxed in the third set with Nadal even sharing a joke with the crowd before going on to wrap up the victory.
Four-time semi-finalist Andy Roddick is also through to the third round following an impressive 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over Thomaz Bellucci.
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