(CNN) -- King Carlos might be ready to give up his throne but Spain's "King of Clay" shows no signs of abdicating any time soon. Rafael Nadal, an eight-time winner at Roland Garros, booked his place in the quarterfinals following a straight sets win over Dusan Lajovic. On the day that King Carlos of Spain renounced the throne following his 40-year reign, Nadal proved his powers to rule on clay were as impressive as ever. Nadal, who will face compatriot and world No.5 David Ferrer for a place in the last four, prevailed 6-1 6-2 6-1 after outclassing his Serbian opponent.
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Rafael Nadal books his place in quarterfinals of French Open
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World No.1 defeated Dusan Lajovic in straight sets
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Nadal to face fellow Spaniard David Ferrer
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Andy Murray to face Gael Monfils in last eight
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