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Nadal Cruises Into Roland Garros Second Round

  Defending champion Rafael Nadal took another step closer to a 13th Roland Garros title on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over Mackenzie … Continue reading Nadal Cruises Into Roland Garros Second Round


Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts as he plays against Mackenzie McDonald of the US during their men’s singles second round tennis match on Day 4 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on September 30, 2020. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts as he plays against Mackenzie McDonald of the US during their men’s singles second round tennis match on Day 4 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on September 30, 2020. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

 

Defending champion Rafael Nadal took another step closer to a 13th Roland Garros title on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 win over Mackenzie McDonald of the United States.

Second seed Nadal claimed his 95th career win at the tournament and next faces either Kei Nishikori of Japan or Italy’s Stefano Travaglia.

Nadal didn’t face a breakpoint in Wednesday’s tie and hit 31 winners.