Nadal advances to round of 16 at Slam for 50th time

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning his Men's Singles third round match against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain on day seven of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 05, 2021 in Paris, France.
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PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal advanced to the round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the 50th time by beating Cameron Norrie in the French Open, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Nadal won easily despite losing serve twice in a row in the second set. He'll next play 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner.

Nadal is trying to add to his record 13 French Open championships and seeks his 21st major title, which would break the men's record he shares with Roger Federer.

Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only other men to have reached the fourth round at 50 major events.

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