The legend of the Roland Garros Men’s Open Tennis Tournament, one of the most prominent of the four Grand Slam tournaments held on clay, has taken over from legendary Spanish matador Rafael Nadal to reach the sixth quarter-final. tournament, defeating Canadian youngster Felix Eliassime by three scores in two groups, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, in over four hours to set up an expected date with his nemesis, world number one Serb Novak Djokovic next Tuesday.

Most players to reach the quarter-finals of a single Grand Slam tournament:

18- Federer | Wimbledon.

17- Connors | America.

16- Nadal | Roland Garros.

16- Djokovic | Roland Garros.

This is the fifth time Nadal has played a five-group match on clay, all of which he has won:

1- Against Korea in the 2005 Rome Final.

2- Against Federer in the 2006 Rome Final.

3- Isner vs Roland Garros 2011.

4. Djokovic vs Roland Garros 2013.

5- Against Eliassime Roland Garros 2022.

Most players to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final:

57- Roger Federer.

52- Novak Djokovic.

46- Rafa Nadal.

Details of Rafael Nadal’s Grand Slam quarter:

16- Roland Garros

14- Australian Open

9- American Open

7- Wimbledon.