Imperious Nadal storms into last four

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Nadal barely broke sweat against the number 19 seed, romping to a 6-1 6-1 6-1 win as his opponent froze in what were admittedly chilly conditions out on Roland Garros' Philippe Chatrier Court.

The second seed's walk-in-the-park victory tees up a blockbuster semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic, the number three seed, who dispatched Ernests Gulbis to progress earlier on Tuesday.

The reigning three-time champion's crushing victory means he has lost only 25 games in five matches since the start of the tournament, and remains the only competitor in the men's draw who has not dropped a set.

For his part, Almagro appeared to be a shadow of the player that beat 10th seed Andy Murray and home favourite Jeremy Chardy to reach his first grand slam quarter-final, winning only 52% of his first service points - the same number Nadal won on his second.

Djokovic is sure to provide a sterner test in the next round, but on such form Nadal should have little to worry about as he bids to match Bjorn Borg's record of four French Open titles in succession.

Over on Suzanne Lenglen Court, Djokovic was not at his best but nevertheless had plenty in reserve as he saw off Gulbis in straight sets.

The number three seed took his time to stamp his authority on a match that was hampered by blustery winds and one heavy downpour, but in the end found the winners when it mattered to claim a 7-5 7-6 (7/3) 7-5 win in three hours and seven minutes.