Rafael Nadal into French Open quarter-finals
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns against Japan’s Kei Nishikori in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. AP Photo/Michel Euler
PARIS — Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 27th birthday on Monday by trouncing outclassed Japanese 13th seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
Next up for the defending champion is either French seventh seed Richard Gasquet or Stanislas Wawrinka, the Swiss ninth seed.
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