Paris, France, June 4: On his 35th birthday, Rafael Nadal, the 13- time French Open and 20-time Grand Slam winner, advanced to the third round of the French Open, defeating Frenchman Richard Gasquet by 6-0, 7-5 and 6-2. This is the first time no French players are left in the tournament after round two. Nadal will play against Cameron Norrie in the third round. Roger Federer won against Marin Cilic with 6-2, 2-6, 7-6, and 6-2. Novak Djokovic won against Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4 to reach the third round. In the doubles, 41-year-old Rohan Bopanna of India and Franko Skugor are the first ones to reach the third round.
By Anirudh Bhargava
