Another record falls to Nadal

TOP seed Rafael Nadal last night broke another French Open record as he stayed on course for a fifth successive title with a routine straight-sets victory over Teimuraz Gabashvili in the second round yesterday.

The Spaniard won 6-1 6-4 6-2 on Suzanne Lenglen court to set an all-time record of 30 straight triumphs at Roland Garros, surpassing Chris Evert’s run of 29 which came in the women’s singles between 1974-81.

The 22-year-old Mallorcan was again far from his best, just as in his first-round win over Marcos Daniel on Monday, but he stayed consistent and had far too much in his locker for his gritty Russian opponent.