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French Open Day 4: Rafael Nadal cruises, Carlos Alcaraz pulls off mind-blowing comeback

Welcome to Round 2 of the French Open! Over three days of first-round matches, we saw a few surprising upsets (Barbora Krejcikova, Ons Jabeur) as well as some magical comebacks (Stefanos Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka).

What happened on Day 4? Read on to find out.

Nadal cruises in three sets for 300th Grand Slam win

Rafael Nadal rolled into the third round and marked a milestone in the process. The fifth-seeded Spaniard defeated France's Corentin Moutet in straight sets on Wednesday, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The victory marked the 300th in Grand Slam play of his career, third all time among men behind Roger Federer (369) and Novak Djokovic (324).