Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return to Argentina's Leonardo Mayer during their French Open third round match at Roland Garros in Paris on May 31, 2014Rafael Nadal produced another imposing display of claycourt tennis at Roland Garros on Saturday to crush Argentinian Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open. Seeking to become the first man to win five straight titles in Paris and the first to win nine times at the same Grand Slam, Nadal has lost just 19 games in getting to the last 16. At the same stage last year en route to his eighth French Open title, Nadal had dropped two sets and lost 48 games. The Spaniard's record at Roland Garros since 2005 is now 62 wins for one loss, that coming against Robin Soderling of Sweden in a 2009 fourth round match.

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