Nadal Wins 300th Slam Match While Key Players Stay Alive at Roland-Garros
Tennis action at Roland-Garros rolled into the second round with a handful of storylines unfolding. Rafael Nadal became the fifth player in history to win his 300th career match in a grand slam — a straight-set defeat against Corentin Moutet. Novak Djokovic won his second-round match in straight sets as well, while teen phenom Carlos Alcaraz survived a five-set epic that last four hours. In the women’s draw, Coco Gauff and Victoria Azarenka punched their tickets to the third round. Here’s a batch of the top highlights from the French Open:
French Open Highlights
Men’s Singles
#1 N. Djokovic def. A. Molcan (6-2, 6-3, 7-6)
#3 A. Zverev def. S. Baez (2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5)
#5 R. Nadal def. C. Moutet (6-3, 6-1, 6-4)
#6 C. Alcaraz def. A. Ramos-Vinolas (6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4)
Women’s Singles
K. Muchova def. #4 M. Sakkari (7-6, 7-6)
A. Sasnovich def. #12 E. Raducanu (3-6, 6-1, 6-1)
#15 V. Azarenka def. A. Petkovic (6-1, 7-6)
#18 C. Gauff def. A. Van Uytvanck (6-1, 7-6)
Additional Storylines
ESPN: Rafael Nadal Reaches 300 Career Grand Slam Matches
WTA: Teens Fernandez & Gauff Win; Bencic Ousts Andreescu
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