Rafa Nadal reached a record-equalling 11th French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spanish compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut.
Nadal equals Federer Roland Garros record
Nine-time Roland Garros champion Nadal, who turned 31 on Saturday, equals the mark for last-eight appearances at the tournament held by Roger Federer.
The 14-time major winner has dropped just 20 games in four rounds so far, only one more than he lost at the same stage in 2012.
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Carreño Busta up next for Nadal
Fourth seed Nadal will face countryman Pablo Carreño Busta for a place in the semi-finals.
"I'm happy because Roberto is a very good player. It's very important for me to be in the quarter-finals one more time," said Nadal.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will also become an 11-time quarter-finalist in Paris if he defeats Spain's Albert Ramos-Viñolas later on Sunday.
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