In Madrid Open, Rafael Nadal, a five times champion in Madrid, beat  Canadian teenager Felix Auger Aliassime  6-3, 6-3 yesterday to reach the last 16.

He will face Frances Tiafoe of the US in the last 16. Laslo Djere, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kei Nishikori, Stan Wawrinka,  Alexander Zverev, Fabio Fognini and Dominic Thiem all advanced to the last 16 with straight-sets wins.

In women's singles world number one Naomi Osaka delivered an improved display to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open yesterday, beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-3.

Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep also enter into the last eight.  Sloane Stephens beat Zheng Saisai of China 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and will meet Petra Martic. Martic was leading 3-0 in the third after losing the first set 4-6 and winning the second 6-3.