Rafael Nadal through in straight sets
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Updated 28/05/2015 at 18:47 GMT
Rafa Nadal eased into the third round of the French Open courtesy of a 6-4 6-3 6-1 victory over Nicolas Almagro.
Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot to compatriot Nicolas Almagro during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, May 28, 2015
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Nadal, chasing a record-extending 10th title here, was tested by Almagro, who slumped to 154th in the rankings after a foot injury, but the Mallorcan had just too much strength.
The 28-year-old arrived in Paris on the back of his worst season on European clay but he is beginning to look a little more like his old self.
He tightened his game every time Almagro threatened, seeing off six of seven break points and wrapped up viciory when he forced his opponent to return a powerful forehand wide on the first match point.
Sixth seed Nadal, who now has a 68-1 French Open record, will face either Russian Andrey Kuznetsov or Austrian Juergen Melzer, his semi-final victim in 2010, in the next round.
"I played a very good match, very solid, I'm happy to be back on court Philippe Chatrier," Nadal told a courtside interviewer in French.
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Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday
Jack Sock (U.S.) beat Pablo Carreno (Spain) 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-1 7-6(4)
7-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain) 6-3 6-2 6-1
Borna Coric (Croatia) beat 18-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 7-5 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat 31-Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 6-2 6-4 6-3
Jeremy Chardy (France) beat 16-John Isner (U.S.) 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3
3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Joao Sousa (Portugal) 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) 6-1 6-4 6-4
17-David Goffin (Belgium) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2
Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) beat Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 6-1 5-7 7-6(0) 7-5
6-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 6-4 6-3 6-1
Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) beat 27-Bernard Tomic (Australia) 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6
23-Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) beat Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-1
Pablo Andujar (Spain) beat 22-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-1 7-6(5) 3-6 3-6 6-4
9-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Andrea Arnaboldi (Italy) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-1
29-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) beat Kyle Edmund (Britain) walkover
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