Nadal, who got a first-round bye, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
IMAGES from matches played on Day 7 of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
IMAGES from matches on Day 8 at the French Open
Images from Day 1 of the US Open in New York, on Monday.
Images from matches played on Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday
Second seed Garbine Muguruza, bidding to add the Wimbledon crown to her French Open title, was sensationally beaten in the second round on Thursday by Slovakian qualifier Jana Cepelova 6-3, 6-2 in the shock of the tournament so far.
Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Brisbane International with a hip problem on Tuesday, further putting in doubt the Briton's prospects of being fit in time for the Australian Open later this month.
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