Nadal smashes another record

TOP seed Rafael Nadal yesterday created a French Open record for consecutive wins in the men’s singles – but he admitted he was not at his all-conquering best in his straight-sets triumph over qualifier Marcos Daniel.

The four-time defending champion was given a thorough workout by the Brazilian, ranked 97th in the world, and came through 7-5 6-4 6-3 to reach the second round.

The 22-year-old made it 29 successes on the trot in the French capital, where he remains unbeaten since making his debut in 2005.