Olympics-Tennis-Nadal continues majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain

Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles First Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 28, 2024. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning his first round match against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

PARIS (Reuters) -Spain's Rafa Nadal continued his triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday as he blasted his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament, and set up a blockbuster clash with nemesis Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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.