Del Potro Sprints Into Round Of 16, Khachanov Awaits

Two days after battling through a five-set marathon, Juan Martin del Potro did not waste any time in securing his spot in the Round of 16 at Roland Garros.

Del Potro made quick work of Australia's Jordan Thompson on Saturday, claiming a comprehensive 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win in exactly two hours. One year after reaching the semi-finals, the eighth seed is streaking towards a repeat run on the terre battue.

The Argentine will next face another big hitter in Russian Karen Khachanov, who stopped Martin Klizan 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in their third round clash. Khachanov, seeded 10th in Paris, has equalled his best Grand Slam result. The 23-year-old has reached the second week in all three main draw appearances at the clay-court major.

Del Potro leads the FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Khachanov by 3-0, with all three encounters coming in 2018. He kicked off the season with a straight-set victory in Auckland, followed by a four-set win in the Australian Open second round and another triumph later in the year in Beijing.

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