The Spaniard had to return on Tuesday morning to finish his first-round clash against the lucky loser from Italy.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic moved one step closer to a mouth-watering French Open quarter-final on Tuesday after both players won their first round matches in straight sets.

Rafael Nadal maintained his phenomenal stranglehold on the French Open by defeating Novak Djokovic to win a ninth title at Roland Garros.