(CNN) The fortnight at the French Open only just started but for two German players the memories will last a lifetime.

In a fine illustration of the joy the first weeks at majors can bring, the little known pair that played in qualifying drew legendary duo Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Wednesday.

Yannick Maden and Oscar Otte never realistically had a chance of engineering upsets that would have gone down as among the biggest in tennis history -- Nadal duly beat Maden 6-1 6-2 6-4 before Federer topped Otte 6-4 6-3 6-4 in a continuation of his French Open comeback -- but that was hardly the point.

Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Roger Federer, playing the second match of his French Open comeback, beat German lucky loser Oscar Otte in straight sets. Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Otte had never won a grand slam match before this week. But at times he tested the 20-time grand slam winner. Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Breaking late in each set was the key for Federer, who was never broken himself. Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win 11-time champion Rafael Nadal faced another German who played qualifying, Yannick Maden. Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Nadal breezed through the first two sets before a tougher third set. Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Maden broke Nadal twice in the third set but the Spaniard still advanced in straight sets. Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Women's contender Kiki Bertens had to retire in the first set Wednesday against Viktoriya Kuzmova due to illness. Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Stefanos Tsitsipas made the third round at the French Open for the first time by defeating Hugo Dellien in four sets. Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win Last year's finalist, Sloane Stephens, had a big lead against Sara Sorribes Tormo then edged a tight second set to prevail 6-1 7-6. Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continue to win And in a battle of former grand slam finalists, Kei Nishikori (right) beat home hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. Hide Caption 10 of 10

Maden and Otte -- who had never won a grand slam match prior to this week or been inside the top 100 -- shared the same court as the titans who have amassed a combined 37 grand slams.

"It was definitely the biggest match of my career," Maden told German press in Paris. "At the net Rafa was very nice -- he said well done and good luck for the season."

Flawless Federer 👌@rogerfederer manages a 6-4 6-3 6-4 win against Oscar Otte to reach his 15th Roland-Garros 3R.#RG19 pic.twitter.com/9jGQaKLi8b — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) 29 May 2019

Read More