Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - 28/5/15 Women's Singles - USA's Serena Williams in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic
PARIS (Reuters) - If Rafa Nadal was looking for an opponent to help him find his Roland Garros rhythm, Nicolas Almagro was the perfect candidate.
The nine-times French Open champion reached the third round on Thursday with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 victory -- his fourth without dropping a set against his Spanish compatriot on the Paris clay as his campaign picked up momentum.
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