Marathon man Nadal into quarters
Rio De Janeiro : Rafael Nadal reached the Olympic Games quarter-finals on Friday, winning the first of 10 matches he will need to sweep in just four days if he is to secure triple Rio gold.
The 2008 champion defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 for his eighth win over the Frenchman in nine meetings.
Nadal, a 14-time major winner, is playing in his first tournament in two months after a wrist injury caused an early withdrawal from the French Open.
