Ruthless Nadal demolishes Gasquet to reach French Open third round

The Spaniard has never been troubled by the Frenchman's single-handed backhand and produced a ruthless display as he took a step closer in his pursuit of a men's record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Claycourt machine Rafa Nadal celebrated his 35th birthday by handing his longtime pal Richard Gasquet a 6-0 7-5 6-2 masterclass as he stormed into the third round of the French Open on Thursday.