Three - time defending champion Rafael Nadal into last 16 of the French Open . His opening victory against Brazil 's Thomaz Bellucci took two days due to torrential rain , then on Thursday he saw off another qualifier in straight sets when he beat Frenchman Nicolas Devilder . Spanish world No . 2 beats Finnish 26th seed Jarkko Nieminen 6 - 1 6 - 3 6 - 1 . Second seed next faces Fernando Verdasco who beat Mikhail Elgin . Third seed Novak Djokovic later beats Nadal in the fourth round at Roland Garros . Nicolas Almagro of Spain puts out 10th seed Andy Murray of Britain .
Three - time defending champion Rafael Nadal into last 16 of the French Open . Spanish world No . 2 beats Finnish 26th seed Jarkko Nieminen 6 - 1 6 - 3 6 - 1 . Second seed next faces Fernando Verdasco who beat Mikhail Elgin . Third seed Novak Djokovic later beats Nadal in the fourth round at Roland Garros . Nicolas Almagro of Spain puts out 10th seed Andy Murray of Britain .