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 .
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal into last 16 of the French Open . Spanish world No . 2 crushes Finnish 26th seed Jarkko Nieminen 6-1 6-3 6-1 . Second seed next faces Fernando Verdasco who beat Mikhail Youzhny . Third seed Novak Djokovic later joins Nadal in the fourth round at Roland Garros . Nicolas Almagro of Spain puts out 10th seed Andy Murray of Britain .