Nadal sees off Forgnini challenge

Rafael Nadal was a straight-sets winner at last at the French Open, but there was nothing straightforward about his third-round victory over Fabio Fognini.

The seven-time champion has struggled for anything like his best form at Roland Garros having gone into the tournament with six titles from eight events this season and he battled for two hours and 45 minutes for today’s 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 6-4 victory.