Merciless Nadal marches into French Open quarterfinals

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Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his fourth round match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. — Reuters
Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his fourth round match against Italy's Jannik Sinner. — Reuters

Paris - Third seed Nadal will now face Argentine Diego Schwartzman for a place in the semifinals

By Reuters

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Published: Mon 7 Jun 2021, 9:58 PM

Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Monday and book a place in the French Open quarterfinals.

The Spaniard, looking to claim a record-extending 14th Roland Garros singles title and become the only man with 21 Grand Slam singles crowns, has won 35 consecutive sets in Paris.


World number 19 Sinner, who at 19 years old has been labelled as the next big thing in tennis, hit a brick wall on court Philippe Chatrier after leading 5-3 in the opening set.

Third seed Nadal will now face Argentine Diego Schwartzman for a place in the semifinals.



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