Rafael Nadal of Spain returns in his fourth round match against Juan Monaco of Argentina at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 4, 2012. (Photo: AP)
Rafael Nadal routed Juan Monaco 6-2, 6-0, 6-0 Monday to reach the quarterfinals, staying on track for his bid for a record seventh French Open title.
It was a stress-free match that took 14 minutes short of two hours. Nadal faced only two break points and saved them both, with neither the wind nor his 13th-seeded opponent causing the slightest trouble.
The second-seeded Spaniard has lost only 19 games through four matches in the tournament.
Nadal's quarterfinal will be an all-Spanish matchup against 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro, who defeated Janko Tipsarevic earlier in the day.
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