Nadal flawless against Gasquet

The 10-time Roland-Garros champion has now won 34 completed sets in succession in Paris en route to the fourth round.

2 JUNE 2018

- DAN IMHOFF

Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros 2018, Simple Messieurs, 3eme Tour

©Nicolas Gouhier / FFT

Prospects of a tight affair from here on in were not looking up when Nadal broke in the opening game of set No.2, looping his heavy forehand high into Gasquet’s backhand, patiently waiting to draw the short reply before skipping around to flatten forehands down the line.

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