French Open Results Today: Winners, Scores and Recap as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set up QF clash, Carlos Alcaraz lives up to hype | Day 8

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, touted as the favorites at this year's French Open, advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday.

Reigning champ Djokovic and 13-time winner Nadal set up the 59th meeting in their rivalry. Meanwhile, Alcaraz lived up to expectations as he advanced to his maiden quarterfinal on the Parisian clay.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set up mouthwatering QF showdown

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal booked another clash in their storied rivalry after prevailing in their respective fourth-round matches.

Djokovic and Nadal will meet for the 17th straight year on the ATP tour. World No. 1 and defending champion Djokovic leads the head-to-head 30-28, but the 13-time Roland Garros champion holds the edge on clay, 19-8. Nadal also leads the Serb 10-7 at Major events and 7-2 in Paris. Djokovic, though, won their most recent encounter in the semifinals of the 2021 French Open.

Djokovic eased past Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, as he continued his title defense at the French Open. He has now won his last nine matches in straight sets, dating back to his title run in Rome two weeks ago.

The top seed was broken once but overwhelmed Schwartzman as he posted six break points of his own to improve his record against the Argentine to 7-0. The Serb won 84 percent of his net points to reach a record 16th French Open quarterfinal.

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Meanwhile, 13-time champ Nadal also reached the last eight in Paris for the 16th time, as he edged Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in four hours and 21 minutes.

Playing against his uncle Toni Nadal's new ward, the Spaniard committed 15 unforced errors as he surrendered the first set for just the 11th time at Roland Garros and the first since 2018.

He tidied up his act in the next two sets, limiting his unforced errors to nine to take a 2-1 lead. But the 21-year-old Canadian found a second wind, winning 11 of his 17 points at the net in the fourth even as Nadal stumbled with 13 unforced errors, to take the match the distance.

Forced into just his third five-set match (out of 111) at the French Open and first since 2013, Nadal drew on his championship mentality once again to prevail. The King of Clay has never lost a five-set match on the surface.

Carlos Alcaraz cruises into maiden French Open QF

Carlos Alcaraz scored another straightforward victory, sailing past 21st seed Karen Khachanov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to move into his first quarterfinal at the French Open.

Alcaraz will next face Alexander Zverev, who beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(11), 7-5, 6-3.

After saving a match point in a five-set tussle against countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round, the World No. 6 dispatched Sebastian Korda before dismissing Khachanov.

The 19-year-old Spaniard was broken only once by Khachanov while he converted five break chances of his own. He also struck more winners (37-19) and won 23 of the 34 points he contested at the net.

Teenagers rise as Leylah Fernandez and Coco Gauff prevail

Teenagers Leylah Fernandez and Coco Gauff reached the quarterfinals in contrasting fashion.

Nineteen-year-old Fernandez needed three sets to edge Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, while 18-year-old Gauff swept past Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0.

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Fernandez, the 2019 junior champion, advanced to her second Major quarterfinal and first at the French Open, where she will face off against Martina Trevisan. Trevisan prevailed against Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(10), 7-5 in her fourth-round matchup.

Fernandez is back in the second week of a Grand Slam after her incredible run to the US Open final last year. She lost in the first round of the Australian Open in January.

The Canadian was outgunned by 20-year-old Anisimova in terms of winners (40-35), but made up for it by converting more break points (six to the American's four). The World No. 18 also committed fewer unforced errors (17 to 22).

Meanwhile, Gauff faced an older and more experienced foe in 26-year-old Mertens. But that did not hinder her from finishing the match in dominant fashion, producing a bagel on her way to her second straight French Open quarterfinal.

French Open 2022: Day 8 at a glance

Men's singles

Novak Djokovic (1) def. Diego Schwartzman (15) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3

Rafael Nadal (5) def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Alexander Zverev (3) def. Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(11), 7-5, 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz (6) def. Karen Khachanov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Women's singles

Leylah Fernandez (17) def Amanda Anisimova (27) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Martina Trevisan def. Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(10), 7-5

Coco Gauff (18) def. Elise Mertens (31) 6-4, 6-0

Sloane Stephens def. Jil Teichmann (23) 6-2, 6-0

Men's doubles (third round)

Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (4) def. Jonny O'Mara / Jackson Withrow 6-1, 6-1

Marcelo Arevalo / Jean-Julien Rojer (12) def. Tim Puetz / Michael Venus (7) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernandez def. Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6)

Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski (6) def. Mackenzie McDonald / Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-2

Women's doubles (third round)

Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic def. Misaki Doi / Alja Tomljanovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

Maryna Zanevska / Kimberley Zimmerman def. Latisha Chan / Samantha Stosur 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

Madison Keys / Taylor Townsend def. Asia Muhammad / Ena Shibahara (9) 7-6(12), 6-2

Marta Kostyuk / Elena-Gabriela Ruse def. Caty McNally / Shuai Zhang (4) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jelena Ostapenko (14) def. Gabriela Dabrowski / Giuliana Olmos (3) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5