Tennis-Nadal destroys Thompson to reach French Open second round

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 23, 2022 Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his first round match against Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) -Rafael Nadal showed no signs of pain as the 13-time French Open champion marched into the second round at Roland Garros with clinical 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition of Australian Jordan Thompson on Monday.

The Spaniard, who had never arrived in Paris as unprepared as this year after a rib injury and a chronic foot problem hampered the build-up to his beloved Grand Slam tournament, was never bothered on a chilly court Philippe Chatrier.