Rafael Nadal dominates Robin Haase in the second round of Roland Garros

In his return to the central court of Roland Garros, the scene of his greatest glories, Spanish player Rafael Nadal was a whirlwind against Dutch player Robin Haase, ranked 46th, a hitter who confirmed that Nadal is ready for his tenth Coupe des Mousquetaires.

In one hour and 49 minutes, Nadal, the fourth seed but the top favorite for the final victory, defeated a player who took him to five sets in the second round of Wimbledon seven years ago, and today he fell 6-1, 6-4, and 6-3.

"I'm happy to be back on Philippe Chatrier, last year was very tough for me, but this is the most important court of my career," said the Spanish player from the court.

"I try to be strong at every moment, it's not always possible, but I always work to be at the highest level throughout my career," he added.

Nadal assured that tomorrow morning he will prepare for his next match, which will be against Georgian player Nikoloz Basilashvili for a spot in the round of 16, and at night he will enjoy Paris, "one of the most beautiful cities in the world."

The whirlwind of the Mallorcan player suffocated the Dutch player from the beginning, despite being the same age, their characteristics and achievements were opposite, with Nadal being the most successful tenant on Chatrier court.

Nadal's dominance was so evident that there are few conclusions to draw. He didn't lose his serve even once and didn't even have to save a break point. He moved well on the clay court to erase his opponent.

He only lost two games out of the first nine, and although his intensity dropped a bit in the middle of the match, it was enough to close a game that was always well-positioned.

In the third set, Nadal broke his opponent's serve in the fifth game and maintained the advantage to celebrate the victory.

The winner of Monte Carlo, Barcelona, and Madrid, the player everyone points to as the main candidate for his tenth Roland Garros, has regained the superiority he exercised over his rivals on clay for years.

He has only dropped 14 games in his first two matches, and although the quality of his opponents is not enough to draw conclusions, it does show that Nadal is once again the conqueror.

It doesn't seem like his next opponent will change that trajectory. Basilashvili, 25 years old and ranked 63rd in the world, has never faced the Spanish player.

Today he surprisingly defeated Serbian player Viktor Troicki, but until this edition of Roland Garros, he had never won a match on the Paris clay court, and he has only advanced in rounds at Wimbledon in 2015.