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French Open: Defending champion Nadal breezes into third round

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Published : Sep 30, 2020, 9:27 PM IST

Updated : Sep 30, 2020, 9:49 PM IST

Rafael Nadal defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 to confirm his advancement to the third round of French Open.

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Paris: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Wednesday advanced to the third round of the French Open after defeating American player Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.

Watch highlights: Rafael Nadal beats Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.

Nadal dominated each set and sealed an easy victory. The 34-year-old faced zero break points against McDonald and hit just 15 unforced errors in the whole match. It was also Nadal's 95th win in the French Open.

Earlier in the day, Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka reached the third round of the French Open after defeating Germany's Dominik Koepfer 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

Rafael Nadal is the defending champion of French Open.
Rafael Nadal is the defending champion of French Open.

While Wawrinka dominated the first two sets, Koepfer made a comeback in the third set. Wawrinka then wrapped up the game after clinching the fourth set quite easily.

Rafael Nadal in action at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal in action at Roland Garros.

Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champion, recorded his 150th Grand Slam match win to become the 15th man in history to reach the milestone at the majors.

Last Updated :Sep 30, 2020, 9:49 PM IST
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