Reeling off five straight games from 3-1 down in the second set, Nadal beat the Brit for the third time in 2021 and has now won a staggering 32 consecutive sets at the tournament, having not lost one since the 2019 final against Dominic Thiem. Nadal, aiming for a fifth straight title at Roland Garros and 14th overall, was mostly untroubled against fellow lefthander Norrie, who had reached two ATP clay-court finals leading into the tournament. Roland-Garros JMen’s fourth-round blockbusters set Wide awake 😃 #RolandGarros | /BxIFzGzPFi Roger Federer, playing for the first time at night, recovered from 4-2 down in the third set to overcome Dominik Koepfer 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-5 after three hours and 35 minutes.
Swiatek motored home to a 7-6(4) 6-0 triumph over Anett Kontaveit, recording her third straight appearance in the fourth round in Paris.Īlso advancing to the last 16 were Italians Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens, and teen talents Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk. Nadal saw off Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3 6-3 and remains on a semifinal collision course with world No.1 Novak Djokovic, a similarly comprehensive 6-1 6-4 6-1 winner over Ricardas Berankis. Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek stormed into the second week at Roland Garros as the fourth-round line-up was finalised on Saturday.
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