<div>Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal moved to within one win of a French Open quarterfinal blockbuster on Saturday as the sport's next generation endured a Grand Slam reality check.<br /><br />World No 1 and top seed Djokovic reached the last-16 for the sixth straight year with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.<br /><br />Defending champion Nadal, chasing a 10th title in Paris, brushed aside Russian World No 120 Andrey Kuznetsov, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Third-seeded Andy Murray, twice a semifinalist, was also untroubled as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Kokkinakis's 20-year-old compatriot Nick Kyrgios.<br /><br />It was a chastening day for the sport's youngsters at Roland Garros with Kokkinakis and Kyrgios joined at the exit door by 18-year-old Croatian Borna Coric, defeated by Amercia's Jack Sock, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.<br /><br />Djokovic, bidding for a first Roland Garros title to complete a career Grand Slam, will face either South African 15th seed Kevin Anderson or French 20th seed Richard Gasquet for a place in the quarterfinals.<br /><br />There was no sign of the hip problem which bothered him in his second round tie against Gilles Muller as he swept past his World No 84 opponent.<br /><br />He fired 34 winners and didn't face a single break point in his one-hour, 49-minute win over the highly-rated wildcard.<br /><br />Nine-time champion Nadal reached the fourth round courtesy of eight breaks of the Kuznetsov serve.<br /><br />Nadal will tackle unseeded Sock who, at 22, became the youngest American man to make the last-16 since Pete Sampras in 1993.<br /><br />Kyrgios, the 29th seed and bidding to add a first French Open last-16 place to his runs to the 2014 Wimbledon and 2015 Australian Open quarterfinals, wasn't helped by requiring a medical timeout for an elbow injury late in the second set against Murray.<br /><br />Murray, who fired 12 aces and 45 winners while Kyrgios was undone by 37 unforced errors, goes on to face unseeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy who surprised 17th seeded Belgian David Goffin 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.<br /><br />Chardy is the fourth Frenchman to make the last-16.<br />It was 28-year-old Murray's third successive win over Kyrgios, all without dropping a set, as he took his record on clay this year to 13-0.<br /><br />Marin Cilic, the ninth-seeded US Open champion, continued his quiet progress to reach the fourth round for the third time.<br /><br />The 26-year-old eased past Leonardo Mayer, the Argentine 23rd seed, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and will take on either 2013 runner-up David Ferrer or Simone Bolelli for a quarterfinal slot.<br /><br />Kvitova shines<br /><br />Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova powered into the last 16 on Saturday, finally finding her form after earlier struggles at Roland Garros.<br /><br />The fourth seed from the Czech Republic outplayed Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 6-2 in just 58 minutes, taking the last five games at a canter.<br /><br />Next up for Kvitova, who also won Wimbledon in 2011, but who has only managed a single semifinal in Paris in 2012, will be a fourth round tie against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland who upset 16th seeded American Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2.<br /><br />Also through to the last 16 in early play was Italian Sara Errani, losing finalist in 2012, who gained revenge on Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-3, 6-3. There was disappointment though for another Italian, 2010 Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone losing 7-5, 6-4 to Andreea Mitu of Romania.<br /><br />Third round results (prefix denotes seeding): Men’s singles: 20-Richard Gasquet (Fra) bt 15-Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-4; 7-David Ferrer (Esp) bt Simone Bolelli (Italy) 6-3, 1-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1; 6-Rafael Nadal (Esp) bt Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2; Jack Sock (US) bt Borna Coric (Cro) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4; Jeremy Chardy (Fra) bt 17-David Goffin (Bel) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; 1-Novak Djokovic (Srb) bt Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; 9-Marin Cilic (Cro) bt 23-Leonardo Mayer (Arg) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; 3-Andy Murray (Gbr) bt 29-Nick Kyrgios (Aus) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Women’s singles: 7-Sara Errani (Ita) bt 10-Andrea Petkovic (Ger) 6-3, 6-3; Julia Goerges (Ger) bt Irina Falconi (US) 6-4, 6-1; Alison Van Uytvanck (Bel) bt Kristina Mladenovic (Fra) 6-4, 6-1; 23-Timea Bacsinszky (Sui) bt 16-Madison Keys (US) 6-4, 6-2; Andreea Mitu (Rom) bt Francesca Schiavone (Ita) 7-5, 6-4; 17-Sara Errani (Ita) bt 10-Andrea Petkovic (Ger) 6-3, 6-3; 4-Petra Kvitova (Cze) bt 30-Irina Begu (Rom) 6-3, 6-2.<br /></div>
<div>Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal moved to within one win of a French Open quarterfinal blockbuster on Saturday as the sport's next generation endured a Grand Slam reality check.<br /><br />World No 1 and top seed Djokovic reached the last-16 for the sixth straight year with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.<br /><br />Defending champion Nadal, chasing a 10th title in Paris, brushed aside Russian World No 120 Andrey Kuznetsov, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Third-seeded Andy Murray, twice a semifinalist, was also untroubled as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Kokkinakis's 20-year-old compatriot Nick Kyrgios.<br /><br />It was a chastening day for the sport's youngsters at Roland Garros with Kokkinakis and Kyrgios joined at the exit door by 18-year-old Croatian Borna Coric, defeated by Amercia's Jack Sock, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.<br /><br />Djokovic, bidding for a first Roland Garros title to complete a career Grand Slam, will face either South African 15th seed Kevin Anderson or French 20th seed Richard Gasquet for a place in the quarterfinals.<br /><br />There was no sign of the hip problem which bothered him in his second round tie against Gilles Muller as he swept past his World No 84 opponent.<br /><br />He fired 34 winners and didn't face a single break point in his one-hour, 49-minute win over the highly-rated wildcard.<br /><br />Nine-time champion Nadal reached the fourth round courtesy of eight breaks of the Kuznetsov serve.<br /><br />Nadal will tackle unseeded Sock who, at 22, became the youngest American man to make the last-16 since Pete Sampras in 1993.<br /><br />Kyrgios, the 29th seed and bidding to add a first French Open last-16 place to his runs to the 2014 Wimbledon and 2015 Australian Open quarterfinals, wasn't helped by requiring a medical timeout for an elbow injury late in the second set against Murray.<br /><br />Murray, who fired 12 aces and 45 winners while Kyrgios was undone by 37 unforced errors, goes on to face unseeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy who surprised 17th seeded Belgian David Goffin 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.<br /><br />Chardy is the fourth Frenchman to make the last-16.<br />It was 28-year-old Murray's third successive win over Kyrgios, all without dropping a set, as he took his record on clay this year to 13-0.<br /><br />Marin Cilic, the ninth-seeded US Open champion, continued his quiet progress to reach the fourth round for the third time.<br /><br />The 26-year-old eased past Leonardo Mayer, the Argentine 23rd seed, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and will take on either 2013 runner-up David Ferrer or Simone Bolelli for a quarterfinal slot.<br /><br />Kvitova shines<br /><br />Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova powered into the last 16 on Saturday, finally finding her form after earlier struggles at Roland Garros.<br /><br />The fourth seed from the Czech Republic outplayed Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 6-2 in just 58 minutes, taking the last five games at a canter.<br /><br />Next up for Kvitova, who also won Wimbledon in 2011, but who has only managed a single semifinal in Paris in 2012, will be a fourth round tie against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland who upset 16th seeded American Madison Keys 6-4, 6-2.<br /><br />Also through to the last 16 in early play was Italian Sara Errani, losing finalist in 2012, who gained revenge on Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-3, 6-3. There was disappointment though for another Italian, 2010 Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone losing 7-5, 6-4 to Andreea Mitu of Romania.<br /><br />Third round results (prefix denotes seeding): Men’s singles: 20-Richard Gasquet (Fra) bt 15-Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-4; 7-David Ferrer (Esp) bt Simone Bolelli (Italy) 6-3, 1-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1; 6-Rafael Nadal (Esp) bt Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2; Jack Sock (US) bt Borna Coric (Cro) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4; Jeremy Chardy (Fra) bt 17-David Goffin (Bel) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; 1-Novak Djokovic (Srb) bt Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; 9-Marin Cilic (Cro) bt 23-Leonardo Mayer (Arg) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; 3-Andy Murray (Gbr) bt 29-Nick Kyrgios (Aus) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Women’s singles: 7-Sara Errani (Ita) bt 10-Andrea Petkovic (Ger) 6-3, 6-3; Julia Goerges (Ger) bt Irina Falconi (US) 6-4, 6-1; Alison Van Uytvanck (Bel) bt Kristina Mladenovic (Fra) 6-4, 6-1; 23-Timea Bacsinszky (Sui) bt 16-Madison Keys (US) 6-4, 6-2; Andreea Mitu (Rom) bt Francesca Schiavone (Ita) 7-5, 6-4; 17-Sara Errani (Ita) bt 10-Andrea Petkovic (Ger) 6-3, 6-3; 4-Petra Kvitova (Cze) bt 30-Irina Begu (Rom) 6-3, 6-2.<br /></div>