Defending champion Rafa Nadal fired an ominous warning to his French Open rivals with a ruthless win over Italy's Stefano Travaglia in the third round on Friday, while 2015 winner Stan Wawrinka suffered a shock exit.
PARIS - Defending champion Rafa Nadal fired an ominous warning to his French Open rivals with a ruthless win over Italy’s Stefano Travaglia in the third round on Friday, while 2015 winner Stan Wawrinka suffered a shock exit.
The 34-year-old Spaniard will next face American 20-year-old Sebastian Korda, who became the first qualifier in nine years to reach the fourth round by beating Spain’s Pedro Martinez 6-4 6-3 6-1. In the women’s draw, top seed Simona Halep underlined her title credentials with a 6-0 6-1 win over American teenager Amanda Anisimova.
Highlights of the sixth day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Friday :Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16Wildcard Gaston keeps French flag flying with Wawrinka upsetNo HawkEye at Roland Garros despite calls after Shapovalov incidentItalian Sinner on the fast track in ParisLocal favourite Garcia holds her nerve to beat Mertens in thrillerPolish teenager Swiatek sweeps past Bouchard into last 161935 SCHWARTZMAN...
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