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Rafael Nadal says he couldn't ask for anything more in his third-round win over Nikoloz Basilashvili at Roland Garros 2017.

Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic prevails in an epic match against Diego Schwartzman at Roland Garros 2017. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour

Watch highlights as Pablo Carreno Busta defeats Grigor Dimitrov on Friday to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Seventh seed Marin Cilic surged into the Roland Garros fourth round on Saturday, dismissing Feliciano Lopez 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 47 minutes. Cilic recorded his 100th tour-level clay-court win as he broke Lopez seven times, benefitting from 29 unforced errors off the Spaniard's racquet, while striking 31 winners of his own. "I played extremely well today," said Cilic. "And I would say the conditions were a little bit slower today than these other days. When we started the court was quite heavy, and I felt that suited me much more than Feliciano. "I was returning extremely well today. So that helped me to neutralise his big serve. And then off the ground I was playing really, really...

Happy birthday, Rafa! It’s been 15 years since Rafael Nadal’s first tour-level win, close to half a lifetime ago when his star began to burn bright. But now on his 31st birthday, once an indicator of the twilight of a player’s career, it is nothing more than a number. In the midst of a resurgent rise to the pinnacle of the sport, Nadal is proving that he still has the passion, desire and motivation to perform at the highest level. The sublime Spaniard is celebrating his 31st birthday in familiar fashion on Saturday after advancing to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the 12th time in 13 years. As the clock struck midnight, Nadal added another impressive achievement to...