Wenger signs new P23 two-year contract SPORTS 2424 Thursday, June 1, 2017 Nadal, Djokovic march ahead Paris . sweeping the Italian aside 7-5, rench Open title rivals Defending champion 6-1, 6-3. Rafael Nadal and battered Portugal’s The Austrian, who is the only FDjokovic stormed into the last Joao Sousa 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 to make player to defeat Nadal on clay 32 yesterday, while women’s it four wins in as many meetings this season, will meet American defending champion Garbine with the world number 59. 25th seed Steve Johnson next as Muguruza survived a second- The second seed plays he looks to build on last year’s round scare. Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman run to the semi-finals. Nadal outclassed Dutchman for a place in the last 16. and David Robin Haase 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in one “I think the first two sets Goffin sailed through, but hour and 49 minutes on Court went very well, the third was French hopes suffered a huge resumed as Philippe Chatrier to continue more difficult,” said Djokovic. blow as 12th seed Jo-Wilfried the Argentine world his quest for an incredible 10th “Generally, I felt better than Tsonga crashed out to Renzo number 91 wrapped up Roland Garros triumph. the first round, so that’s exactly Olivo in his opening match. a 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4 The Spaniard will face what I wanted.” Serving to stay in the contest win. 53rd-ranked Anett Nikoloz Basilashvili for a place Sixth seed when darkness halted their Reigning champion Kontaveit, who beat the in round four after the Georgian charged into round three with a tie on Tuesday, Tsonga was Muguruza survived another Spaniard in Stuttgart last matched his best ever run at a routine win over Simone Bolelli, broken immediately when play tough examination from month. (AFP)

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