Nadal's second match at Roland Garros and second victory in three sets and leaving good feelings. On this occasion, the Spaniard beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet and achieved his 300th Grand Slam victory, a figure that Federer and Djokovic have previously achieved.
Rafa Nadal started the game very effectively. Without excessive brilliance but without making absurd mistakes against Moutet, number 139 in the world and whom he had never faced. The 6-3 reflected that the player from Manacor always had it under control. The Mallorcan needs to pick up pace and cruising speed as he arrived at Roland Garros without the usual flight hours on clay.
In the second round a looser and more forceful Nadal was seen. A Nadal who did not give the French any option, despite the fact that he was cheered by the stands of the night session. 6-1 and a game very well on track, which was not finished.
Because Moutet, 23, was not about to give up without a fight. It was the opportunity of a lifetime for him to shine on the center court of Roland Garros and he wanted to enjoy it a little more.
That is why the best points of the match were experienced in the third set. Moutet advanced 2-0 and made the respectable vibrate. The rebellion was soon stopped by Nadal, who again adjusted his sights on his strikes and quickly recovered the break down. Later he broke the Frenchman's serve again and placed 5-3 and serve. However, lo and behold, the Spaniard, who served to win, had a moment of weakness and Moutet made it 5-4.
The scare did not go beyond that and he ended up winning 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in 2 hours, 9 minutes.
En tercera ronda Nadal se medra al Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp.
