Rafael Nadal swept into the last 16 at the US Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Gilles Simon of France as Spanish players dominated the day in the top half of the draw.
Top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Gilles Simon of France during a third round US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
The number one seed will play Spanish compatriot Feliciano Lopez for a place in the quarter-finals. Lopez won through when opponent Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine abandoned when losing 6-3, 4-0.
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