Claycourt master Rafael Nadal passed his first real test of this year's French Open with a 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 victory against the Italian rising star Jannik Sinner as his quest for a record-breaking 13th title gathered momentum Yesterday. The Spaniard, also looking to match Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, was stretched by the 19-year-old Sinner.

In another quarter final match, Argentina's Diego Schwartzman outlasted third seeded Dominic Thiem to win 7-6(1) 5-7 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 and reach his first French Open semi-final.

In today's Quarter finals top seeded Djokovic meets P. Carreño Busta and A. Rublev meets 5th seeded S. Tsitsipas.