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McEnroe suggested to Insider that Nadal isn't punished for his slow speed of play because he's a tennis legend.

"It's just so frustrating as a player. If any player goes below the rules time allow they automatically get a warning. He had twice complained to umpire Carlos Bernardes about how much time Nadal was taking between points during the match. "If you're that great you can get away with it. Obviously, he's not out there screaming at people or anything." "It was those sort of things.

RAFAEL NADAL overcame Corentin Moutet in straight sets in what was their first meeting.

It was all change at the start of the second set, as Moutet suddenly found himself 0-40 up on the Nadal serve with his first break points of the match. Moutet refused to go down without a fight and let out a big roar as he held on from 30-30 and deuce to get himself on the board in the second set and avoid the bagel at 1-4. The opening break proved crucial, as both men held on for the rest of the set before Nadal closed it out 6-3 in 45 minutes.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a blockbuster quarter-final clash as they both eased into the third round of the French Open.

“I couldn’t have played any worse [at the start], I just tried to find a rhythm and did that. He added: “You just have to find a way. It was the longest match of his career so far. I was planning my holiday in Monaco, where I was going to go and who I was going to go with and that relaxed me, thinking about the beach. There was no sign of what was to come when Alcaraz breezed through the first set, but he had to save a match point in the fourth before eventually earning a 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-6 6-4 win in four hours and 34 minutes. afael Nadal and Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a blockbuster quarter-final clash as they both eased into the third round of the French Open.

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I'm pleased with the way I'm feeling on the court," Djokovic said after reaching the last 32 at Roland Garros for the 17th straight year. "It was never going to be an easy match, but I thought I performed very well. It was the third comeback from a two-set deficit in Zverev's career. "It's very special, she's an amazing player. Nadal breezed past French wildcard Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for the 300th Grand Slam win of his career. Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Alexander Zverev both saved a match point in five-set French Open thrillers, while 13-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning champion Novak Djokovic eased into the third round Wednesday. Alcaraz, widely tipped as a title contender, rallied from the brink to defeat compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-7 (7/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 after four hours and 34 minutes.

Rafael Nadal produced his 300th career Grand Slam win at the French Open before declaring himself as free from injury as he can expect.

"So day by day just enjoying the fact that I'm in Roland Garros, most important tournament of the year for me so far, just enjoying that fact and let's see what can happen." However, he believes he is now dealing with the injury better, and he knows that Roland Garros, where he is a 13-time champion, always helps bring the best out of him. The Spaniard has had a mixed season so far, with it starting with winning a record 21st major at the Australian Open but slowly declining due to injury.

The Spanish legend also got his 100th and 200th career wins at Majors at Roland Garros, in 2010 and 2016.

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RAFAEL NADAL was feeling positive after his straight-sets win over Corentin Moutet.

He continued: "We (tennis) are just a small part of this world that we suffered a little bit but of course I think it’s so important for the world to see again the best events of the world with [a] full crowd. And after he got off court following a routine straight-sets win, Nadal proved he had put his recent injury woes behind him in his press conference as he asked to stop discussing his physical state. After Indian Wells I had the problem on my rib, U had to be off the court for a while so it’s day by day work, the victories helps a lot and playing rallies with matches like tonight [is] so important so that gives me the chance to have another practice tomorrow and then another match after tomorrow."

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I left that in the past, and I'm here in Paris to try my best. He netted a forehand in the fourth game to lose serve and bring Rafa back to 2-2. Corentin got a second chance, but he failed to use it, as Rafa broke him at 15 in game ten to seal the deal. He broke again at 2-0 with a forehand down the line winner and forged a 4-0 advantage. Rafa fired a forehand crosscourt winner in the second set's first game for an early lead. The Spaniard grabbed an early break in the encounter's second game after Moutet's double fault.

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Gauff twice fell behind in the second set but broke back on both occasions. Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android I know how it feels, as I lost the US Open final from being two sets to love up. Everything is going in the right direction. I was two points away from winning it and I lost 7-6 in the fifth. Playing against a specialist on clay, someone that is a tricky opponent, it was never going to be an easy match, but I thought I performed very well.