Incredible Nadal streak continues in Open rout

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Rafael Nadal continues to ain Richard Gasquet's soul, smashing him successful consecutive sets for the 18th clip successful a enactment to determination into the 4th circular of the US Open.

Nadal present has a cleanable record against the Frenchman - successful information Gasquet has ne'er truthful overmuch arsenic won a acceptable against the Spaniard, losing each 34 they've played.

Nadal won this brushwood 6-0, 6-1, 7-5.

Nadal said helium was capable to "go to different level" against Gasquet arsenic helium prepared for yet different heavy tally astatine a Grand Slam.

"I increased a small spot the level contiguous I think, truthful that's important for maine (as the) tourney is goes on, I'm capable to emergence a small bit," helium said successful his post-match courtside interview.

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The No.2 effect had chopped himself connected the span of his chemoreceptor with his ain racquet successful his second-round victory. He laughed and said it was "a small spot bigger than usual", but it intelligibly did thing to dilatory him down connected a New York nighttime astatine Arthur Ashe Stadium, wherever helium has present won 30 nighttime matches.

Nadal has won 4 of his 22 expansive slam titles astatine the US Open, astir precocious successful 2019 - the past clip helium entered the tournament.

Nadal has present won 34 consecutive sets against Gasquet and needed conscionable implicit 2 hours to determination into the 4th circular wherever he'll play American Frances Tiafoe connected Tuesday (AEST).

Nadal has a 2-0 vocation people against Tiafoe. He said helium volition request to "keep improving" to bushed him.

"He's a large player. He's precise charismatic. Very fast. He tin play precise aggressive," helium said.

"I'm happy to beryllium successful the 4th circular without a doubt, and let's spot if I'm capable to play a small amended and I anticipation to springiness myself a accidental to support going."

Meanwhile successful the women's draw, Iga Swiatek came backmost from a interruption down to triumph 5 consecutive games successful the 2nd acceptable to bushed Lauren Davis 6-3, 6-4, to publication a 4th circular lucifer up against Jule Niemeier.

Swiatek said she struggled to find a bushed aboriginal successful the 2nd set, earlier doing conscionable that to interruption Davis doubly to triumph the match.

One of the astir vocal critics of the US Open's usage of antithetic balls for the men and women - the lone large to bash truthful - the No.1 effect Swiatek said she was dilatory getting utilized to them.

"The champion players cognize precisely however to play adjacent though the conditions aren't cleanable for them," she said.

"So I'm trying to find a solution successful immoderate situation. But I consciousness similar each time I'm getting to much and much utilized to them."

- with AP

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