Photo: ReutersAfter a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both blazed a trail into the French Open fourth round for the 14th time. They had shared that record with Budge Patty but moved above the American with two more dominant displays, although 11-time champion Nadal did drop his first set of the tournament. "The level that I kept during the first 45 minutes, you can't really maintain that," Nadal said. Photo: ReutersFederer's opponent was 20-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud, who had matched his father Christian's feat of reaching the third round in 1999 -- the year 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer made his debut at the French Open and lost in the first round. Like Nadal, he will also face an Argentine next in the form of Leonardo Mayer, who knocked out French veteran Nicolas Mahut.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 31, 2019 22:41 UTC