Nadal, who got a first-round bye, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
Australia's Samantha Stosur failed to allay fears she could be heading for another early exit at her home Grand Slam with a scrappy performance in Hobart while a trio of big names tumbled out of the Sydney International on Monday.
The Indian qualifier, who savoured his best ever performance on the ATP World Tour, went down fighting 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 against the world number 45 from South Africa in the quarter-finals played on Friday.
One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.
Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!
India's Leander Paes and his German partner Alexander Zverev went down to the Spanish duo of Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez in a men's doubles first round match to bow out of the Cincinnati Open.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
IMAGES from matches played on Day 7 of the French Open at the Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
Maria Sharapova's contentious and captivating US Open run came to an end on Sunday when Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova beat her 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Flushing Meadows quarter-finals.
The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.
Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.
Everton have been handed the dubious distinction of being the 'dirtiest' Premier League team after a study on the all-time cards and fouls by www.dirtyteams.co.uk.
In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.
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