Top seed Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd after beating Argentine Leonardo Mayer in the third round of the French Open on Saturday. - EPA
PARIS (AFP): Rafael Nadal produced another imposing display of claycourt tennis at Roland Garros on Saturday to crush Argentinian Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open.
Seeking to become the first man to win five straight titles in Paris and the first to win nine times at the same Grand Slam, Nadal has lost just 19 games in getting to the last 16.
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