Spanish prodigy Rafael Nadal gave an indication of his outstanding talent by breezing past French hope Richard Gasquet in straight sets in front of a sold-out Philippe Chatrier Centre court at Roland Garros.
Nadal, 18, showed no mercy as he defeated his rival 6-4 6-3 6-2 in less than two hours to progress to the last 16.
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