Rafael Nadal picked up the 100th Grand Slam win of his career in straight sets and is into round three of the French Open ©Getty Images

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Fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is also through - but it took him five sets and the 19-year-old had to stave off a match point ©Getty Images
Fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is also through - but it took him five sets and the 19-year-old had to stave off a match point ©Getty Images
That he did, as Alcaraz beat compatriot Albert Ramos Viñolas 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 ©Getty Images
That he did, as Alcaraz beat compatriot Albert Ramos Viñolas 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 ©Getty Images
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev also faced a match point, but the German fought back to beat Argentina's Sebastian Baez 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 ©Getty Images
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev also faced a match point, but the German fought back to beat Argentina's Sebastian Baez 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 ©Getty Images
Defending champion Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, like Nadal reached round three in straight sets ©Getty Images
Defending champion Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, like Nadal reached round three in straight sets ©Getty Images


By contrast, four of the top six seeds have failed to reach the women's singles third round, including Maria Sakkari ©Getty Images
By contrast, four of the top six seeds have failed to reach the women's singles third round, including Maria Sakkari ©Getty Images


The Greek fourth seed was stunned by Czech player Karolína Muchová ©Getty Images
The Greek fourth seed was stunned by Czech player Karolína Muchová ©Getty Images
Britain's US Open champion Emma Raducanu made a second-round exit today, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich, a neutral player originally from Belarus ©Getty Images
Britain's US Open champion Emma Raducanu made a second-round exit today, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich, a neutral player originally from Belarus ©Getty Images