Fans with tickets to Court Suzanne Lenglen Friday had the luxury of seeing 13-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal. A visual story from his latest win:
Nadal started the match by dropping serve to Botic van de Zandschulp.
But the lefty broke right back and soon took control of the third-round contest.
Rafa stretched his lead to two sets and 4-0…
… before the No. 26 seed battled to win the next three games.
Facing a break point, Nadal denied the Dutchman any hope of further extending the clash…
… to seal the win after 2:13.
Nadal improved to an astonishing 53-0 in the first week at the Paris major…
…. where the 21-time major winner was greeted by an unexpected guest.
Nadal next meets Felix Auger-Aliassime, who Uncle Toni currently coaches.
The 35-year-old later visited the Tennis Channel desk and acknowledged a large gathering afterwards.