Statistically speaking, Rafael Nadal has been more dominant during past starts at Roland Garros. But anyone who watched his latest commanding performance on Sunday in Paris might think about challenging that statement. The Spaniard reigned yet again on Suzanne-Lenglen Court, rolling into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory against countryman and 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut, who was trying to reach the last eight at a Grand Slam for the first time. Nadal improved to 13-0 against Spaniards at Roland Garros and 20-3 against them at the tour-level. The nine-time Roland Garros champion marches into the quarter-finals for the 11th time, joining Roger Federer at the top of the chart for most Roland Garros quarter-final showings in the...
Seventh seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers continued their strong clay-court season by reaching the quarter-finals on Saturday at Roland Garros. Joining them in the last eight are 16th seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, and a host of first-time Grand Slam quarter-finalists. Dodig/Granollers saw off 11th seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Dodig prevailed at this event in 2015 (w/Melo) and Granollers was runner-up in 2014 (w/M. Lopez). This is their fourth quarter-final on clay this year, having finished runners-up at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Rome, and recorded quarter-final showings at Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo and Madrid. They will play Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus or Indian duo Purav Raja...
Watch highlights as 2015 Champion Stan Wawrinka outlasts Fabio Fognini on Saturday to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros 2017. Photo: Getty Images
Third seed Stan Wawrinka withstood an early surge from 28th seed Fabio Fognini in their third-round match on Saturday at Roland Garros, saving three set points before cruising to a 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-2 victory. The 2015 champion improves his FedEx ATP Head2Head record against Fognini to 5-1, including a win at this very round in Roland Garros in 2010. Wawrinka is through to the second week at this event for the seventh time. He also saved three set points in his opening round over qualifier Josef Kovalik. After starting his clay-court season with a tame 2-3 record, Wawrinka is on a six-match win streak on the red dirt. He successfully defended his title on home soil last week in Geneva...