US Open 2022: Ruthless Rafael Nadal pounds Richard Gasquet to enter last 16
NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal demolished Richard Gasquet in ruthless fashion to march into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday with his 18th straight victory over the French veteran. Second seed Nadal improved his record against Gasquet to a perfect 18-0 with a clinical beatdown of his close friend on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Nadal's 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 victory in 2hr 17min sees him advance to a meeting with American 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. "He's a great player, he's very charismatic, very fast," Nadal said of Tiafoe. "He can play very aggressive, I need to keep improving to keep playing better and better to have chances to get through."










