Top seed Rafael Nadal did Gilles Simon a favor by sending him home on a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 loss Sunday. As much as Simon would have liked to advance in the draw, he'll now get a chance to return home and see his first newborn son, born just three days before on September 2.

With all his thoughts and excitement about becoming a father for the first time, Simon admits it was difficult to focus on his game during the Open.

Nadal facing off against fellow countryman Feliciano Lopez in the fourth round, and Fernando Verdasco and David Ferrer rounding out the rest of the quarter.