REUTERS - Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray shrugged off moody blues to record victories in the third round Saturday packed Garros, although the British suffers an injury that could still threaten its title hopes.
The fourth seed, yet to win a grand slam, approached on his ankle while attempting to drag to reach a ball early in the second round, and after a wide strip, he was able to transport despite the continuous winces and immediate loss of serve.
Perspiration than inspiration had been the characteristics of the campaign of Murray on the clay of Paris for the moment, but apart from the injury and the color shirt marine that he shared with Nadal, the blues were banished with a 6 - 2, 6 - 3 6-2, victory for Michael Berrer.
The lasting effects of the injury were not immediately clear that the German loser was so low that Murray did not at the ankle to test dramatically starting the match in much better shape.
If fit, Murray then meets 15th seed Serbia Viktor Troicki, 6 - 4, 3 - 6 6-3, winner over Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4.
Champion Nadal devices through its first two matches, but was all smiles in a 6-1 6-3 6-0 victory the Croatian Antonio Vei?, with its vulnerability recently in evidence which is the first served in the first series and when they are broken twice in the second.
Here the call for tenders for a sixth title in seven years, Spanish enters four tower with a lot more confidence but with much more dangerous adversaries to come who could exploit a nervousness caused by Madrid and Rome loss to Novak Djokovic.
Second seed Djokovic soon finished his game of the third round against Juan Martin Del Potro, with the scores at 6 - 3, 3-6 level, as the Serbs faced a real threat to his 39 victories match in 2011 after suspension Friday for bad light.
Big queues
Lightning-quick Li Na China wrapped earlier third round victory for women in a Romanian Sorana Cirstea before the arrival of most of the fans.
Big queues for the Middle Saturday are formed in the streets in the sixth seed Li, the finalist of the Open of Australia, sealed trust 6-2 victory 6-2 on a quarter-full Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Organizers were happy with speedy work Li gave a program lying on the second main of the Court. Half-finished of Djokovic tie is to be adapted to the packed schedule.
On Court Philippe Chatrier to the bottom of the tree and how lined shop, fourth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus was easily obtained the best of Roberta Vinci the Italy with a 6 - 3, 6-2, which won the most highlighted strong title credentials.
"I think I've played very well." I served well, dominant and try to be as aggressive on his service, "Azarenka stated to journalists."
"I think I can improve, and I have been improving from game to game, which is important."
With Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters tops seeds crashing on and several players missing with injury, any woman on the left could realistic triumph in the final next Saturday and Azarenka continued his good form in the events of the accumulation.
Ninth seed Czech Petra Kvitova, who won the Open of Paris Bondarenko, in February is another competitor precise and casually eliminated American Vania King 6-4, 6-2 in conditions sunny over these past two days.
Ekaterina Makarova the Russia knocked unconscious also 16th seed Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.
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