Rafael Nadal wins French opener for 299th Grand Slam win

Rafael Nadal breezed past Australian Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 as the Spaniard began his quest for a 14th French Open championship on Monday.

The win was the 299th in a Grand Slam match for Nadal, who will join contemporaries Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic with 300 following his next victory. And it had to be encouraging for the 21-time Grand Slam winner, who has been dealing with a recurring foot injury.

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