Result: Rafael Nadal hammers Roberto Bautista Agut to reach French Open quarters

Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Sam Groth at the French Open in Paris on May 24, 2016
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Rafael Nadal eases into a record-equalling 11th French Open quarter-final with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over Spanish compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut.

Rafael Nadal has reached a record-equalling 11th French Open quarter-final with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut on Sunday.

After thrashing Nikoloz Basilashvili in the previous round, Nadal was immediately on the front foot against his fellow Spaniard, clinching the first set with ease.

The fourth seed continued to be unrelenting in his play, hitting 31 winners in the match compared to just 12 for Bautista Agut, and clinched victory after an hour and 50 minutes.

Nine-time champion Nadal has dropped just 20 games in four rounds so far, just one more than he lost at the same stage in 2012.

The 31-year-old will next face another Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta, after the latter claimed a 4-6 7-6 (2) 6-7 (6) 6-4 8-6 win over fifth seed Milos Raonic.

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1Scotland flag Andy Murray10,370
2Serbia Novak Djokovic7,445
3Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka5,695
4Spain Rafael Nadal5,375
5Switzerland Roger Federer5,035
6Canada Milos Raonic4,450
7Austria Dominic Thiem4,145
8Croatia Marin Cilic3,765
9Japan Kei Nishikori3,650
10Alexander Zverev3,150
11France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga3,120
12Belgium David Goffin3,055
13Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov2,900
14Czech Republic Tomas Berdych2,885
15United States Jack Sock2,415
16France Gael Monfils2,365
17Lucas Pouille2,320
18Spain Roberto Bautista Agut2,155
19Australia Nick Kyrgios2,155
20Albert Ramos-Vinolas2,065