Nadal won 17 consecutive victories over Gasquet on his 35th birthday to advance to the french open men's singles final 2

Beijing time on June 4 news, the 2021 season of the French Open ended the fifth matchday competition. 13-time champion Nadal swept old rival Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 in three straight sets to advance to the men's singles round of 32 on his 35th birthday. After this campaign, Nadal improved his record against Gasquet to 17 wins and 0 losses, and in the next round he will play against The Briton Nori.

Nadal and Gasquet have been hailed as stars of hope in men's tennis since childhood, but their achievements have varied greatly since moving to the professional arena. In terms of total head-to-head records, Nadal has an overwhelming advantage of 16 wins and 0 losses. In both french open conversations, Nadal won 3-0. In the first round of the French Open, Nadal challenged a challenge to beat Poplin 3-0, and Gasquet defeated compatriot Gaston 3-0.

In the first set, Nadal was in good shape, with all technical aspects prevailing, taking only 24 minutes to win 6-0, and Gasquet only scored nine points in one set.

In the second set, the Frenchman adjusted his form, controlled for unforced errors, and used the depth of the return to suppress Nadal's offensive rhythm. In the ninth set, Gasquet broke Nadal's serve to win the set, and after saving the set, he chased the score to 5-5. In the crucial 12th set, Nadal broke again to win the second set 7-5.

In the third set, Nadal regained control of the rhythm of the game, winning 6-2 after two breaks, beating Gasquet 3-0 on aggregate and also completing a 17-game winning streak against the Frenchman.

Nadal gave Gasquet a high rating after the game: "I respect him because I know how good Richard is and I know he went through a difficult time to get back on the field. He's playing smart and aggressive, I just try to stay focused and come on the pitch, which is what I need to do against everybody. ”

'I think I played very well in the first set, in my opinion the best set of the clay season.

In the next round, Nadal will face British left-hand player Nori.