My Paris record could be broken, says 'just normal' Nadal


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 03 Jun 2019

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 2, 2019. Spain's Rafael Nadal greets the crowd after winning his fourth round match against Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stands three victories away from winning a jaw-dropping 12th French Open title after reaching the quarter-finals on Sunday but says his haul could one day be beaten.

The Spaniard beat Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2 6-3 6-3 with another masterful display of claycourt tennis, although the match was more competitive than the scoreline suggests.

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