Nadal enters Quarterfinal

PARIS : Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 and enters into the quarterfinals of the French Open on Monday, extending his record at Roland Garros to 42-1.
Nadal is trying to equal Bjon Borg’s record of six titles at the clay-court tournament this year and will next take on either two-time runner-up robin Soderling or Gilles simon.The top-ranked Spaniard lost to Soderling in the fourth round two years ago and defeated him in last year’s final.Nadal needed five sets to beat John Isner in the first round but did not lose a set in his next three matches.