Rafael Nadal
Five-time championRafael Nadal enjoyed a straight sets passage to the quarterfinals of the French Open as his main rival Novak Djokovic was handed a free pass to the last four.Nadal battled past Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-3 6-3 Monday in a match littered with unforced errors and will next face Robin Soderling, the only man to beat him at Roland Garros.
