His face was creased with worry as he trailed a pumped-up rival, but Rafael Nadal re-emerged after an overnight rain delay to blow away Diego Schwartzman at Roland Garros.
There is no disputing that Rafael Nadal is the "King of Clay" and the world No. 1 further enhanced his status by breaking John McEnroe's 34-year-old record for consecutive set wins on a single surface.