Rafael Nadal continues his form as he return to Ronald Garros setting up a clash with former number one Novak Djokovic.
Spanish Tennis player Rafael Nadal has continued his great return to Roland Garros on Sunday as he scaled through the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament setting up a massive clash with rival Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
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That the Nadal-Djokovic clash on Monday will not determine gold was the only slip in the Olympic script as the Spaniard found a second wind on a Roland Garros stage on which he has built his legend, to beat Marton Fucsovics 6-1 4-6 6-4.
In the women’s draw, U.S. team flagbearer Coco Gauff dazzled under the fading sun to sweep aside Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 6-0 in double-quick time while Chinese sixth seed Qinwen Zheng made a mockery of former French Open runner-up Sara Errani’s clay credentials, pummelling the Italian 6-0 6-0.
Ninth seeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova recovered from a slow start to grind her way past Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 4-6 6-0 7-6(3). Men’s sixth seed Casper Ruud beat Japans Taro Daniel 7-5 6-1 while Stefanos Tsitsipas needed three sets to clamber through against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 7-6 (6) 1-6 6-1.
“I had to fight with sticks and bones to get the win today,” was the Greek’s colourful verdict.
But the day belonged to Nadal as the 2008 Olympic champion kept alive dreams of a golden sunset to his glorious career.
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