Rafael Nadal eases into French Open fourth round

 Defensive champion Rafael Nadal cruised into the fourth round of the French Open with a directly sets conquest over Eduardo Schwank.

Next seed Nadal, who celebrates his 26th birthday on Sunday, won 6-1 6-3 6-4 next to Schwank, who is ranked 192nd in the worldThe Spaniard will face Juan Monaco in the last 16.

Sixth seed David Ferrer is also in the course of after pasting Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-0 6-2 6-2.

Nadal, aiming for a record seventh French Open title, was hardly ever concerned as he recorded a 48th career win at Roland Garros, a venue where he has only ever suffered one beat.

His forehand was far too good for Schwank, chiefly in the first set, but the Argentine did make a competition of it in the next and third. 

But, Nadal will face a sterner test in the fourth round next to Monaco, who came through in five sets next to Milos Raonic, 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4.

Sixth seed Ferrer's success sets up a last-16 assembly with Marcel Granollers , who beat France's Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1

Ferrer's force on the clay suggests he can be a real candidate to go far at Roland Garros, but the 30-year-old is not looking any additional than the next around.

I don't fancy to believe about if I will win Roland Garros, he said.I will contain to play semi-final, quarter-final. For me, the most essential is the next match.

After Ferrer won the primary set in 20 minutes Youzhny wrote "sorry" in the clay, and the Spaniard wrapped up victory in an hour and 41 minutes.

Present was a lot of public. That's why I mark 'sorry'. since I can't show them a nice game, Youzhny explained.

The way we played in the opening, it was not really exciting for people.

Nicolas Almagro, seeded 12th, ensured there will be a burly Spanish company in the last 16 after he beat Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-4 6-1 6-2. 

He will play eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic after he overcome Julien Benneteau 6-3 7-5 6-4.

The Serb take two hours and 35 record to see off Benneteau, who had gone into the competition pain from ankle and elbow injury.

FRENCH OPEN

• Venue:   Roland Garros, Paris
• Date:      27 May - 10 June