PARIS- The Latest on the French Open (all times local):

11:25 p.m.

Rafael Nadal’s record against Richard Gasquet improved to 17-0 as he reached the third round of the French Open with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 win.

The defending champion improved his Roland Garros record to 102-2 as he bids to win a 21st Grand Slam title to stand alone among men’s tennis greats. Roger Federer also has 20 majors.

Nadal was celebrating his 35th birthday but had no fans there to watch him play during the night session because coronavirus rules required them all to leave by 9 p.m.

He sealed the victory on his second match point when Gasquet hit a forehand into the net following a brief rally.

The third-seeded Spaniard next plays unseeded British player Cameron Norrie.

8:40 p.m.

Carlos Alcaraz is following in fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal’s footsteps.

The 18-year-old Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the third round at the French Open since 1992, and the youngest to make the third round at a Grand Slam since Nadal at the Australian Open in 2004. Nadal also made the third round at Wimbledon in 2003.

Alcaraz, a qualifier ranked 97th, advanced by beating No. 28-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.