French Open 2021: Rafael Nadal beats Cameron Norrie, Novak Djokovic pushed Ričardas Berankis at RolandGarros 4th round.

Rafael Nadal advanced to the round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the 50th time by beating Cameron Norrie in the French Open, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Nadal is trying to add to his record 13 French Open championships and seeks his 21st major title, which would break the men’s record he shares with Roger Federer.

Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only other men to have reached the fourth round at 50 major events.

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Novak Djokovic has reached the fourth round of the French Open for a record 12th consecutive year.

The No. 1-seeded Djokovic has not been pushed yet in any match — or any set, really — in Week 1 at Roland Garros. His latest victory was by a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 score against 93rd-ranked Ricardas Berankis.

Djokovic’s streak of appearances in the round of 16 in Paris is now one longer than the previous professional era mark for men of 11. That was shared by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who both got that far every year from 2005-15.

Djokovic is seeking a second French Open championship and 19th Grand Slam title overall. Nadal and Federer share that record with 20.

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French Open 2021: Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic Next Opponent, match schedule.

Nadal won easily despite losing serve twice in a row in the second set. He’ll next play 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic will meet 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy for a spot in the quarterfinals.

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Defending champion Iga Swiatek rallied from a slow start for her latest win at the French Open. She was down a break in the opening set but regrouped and beat Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 6-0.

She'll next faces 18-year-old Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the round of 16.

Fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin remains the highest seed in the women’s draw after rallying to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 against American countrywoman Jessica Pegula.

Double Champions Barbora Krejcikova used a heavy forehand to upset fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier..

Krejcikova will face 2018 runner-up Sloane Stephens for a place in the quarterfinals.

Former runner-up Sloane Stephens advanced to the fourth round of the French Open by beating 18th-seeded Karolina Muchova 6-3, 7-5.

Italy's Jannik Sinner, another teenager tipped to become one of the world's leading players, booked his passage to the last 16 after winning 6-1 7-5 6-3 against Sweden's Mikail Ymer.

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