Rome: A ruthless Rafael Nadal continued in top form at the Italian Open on Friday, as the nine-time champion cruised past Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3 to reach his 15th Rome quarter-final.
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"I played at I think a very positive level of tennis. Of course, it needs to keep improving. I need to keep working on a couple of things that are not coming automatically. But I can't ask for more," Nadal said. "(It was) another great evening for me against another good opponent. Can't complain at all. Much better (than) what I expected."
This is the second seed's first tournament since February and he has lost just six games on his way to a place in the last eight.
Nadal will next play Diego Schwartzman who has lost all nine of their previous encounters.
