Roger Federer Through in France as Murray & Tsonga Fail

Published : May 31, 2010 :: 17:05:14 [ 1,894 views ]

Top seed Roger Federer overcame windy conditions at Roland Garros to see of a second set charge from close friend Stanislas Wawrinka to reach the French open quarter-finals on Sunday. Brit and French hopefuls Andy Murray and Wilfried Tsonga were both eliminated from the tournament, Murray outclassed by Germany's Tomas Berdych whilst Tsonga retired injured in his match against Russia's Mikhail Youzhny.

France, the 31^st of May 2010 [PDN]: Federer, who had teamed up with compatriot Wawrinka to win gold in the tennis doubles at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, mastered the windy conditions to take a straight sets win 6-3, 7-6, 6-2.

The win puts the current world number one men’s player into the French Open quarter-finals having not dropped a single set. Wawrinka briefly looked like upsetting the reigning champion’s copybook until Federer predictably hit back taking the second set in a tie-break.

Federer will now face off against Robin Soderling, the man he beat to claim last years final, after the Swede thoroughly smashed Croatian Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Soderling, the only player to hand world number two Rafael Nadal a defeat at the French Open, perfectly read the 10^th seeded Croats serve breaking it no less than 7 times in an entertaining match.

Frances last hope of a home champion ended last night as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired through injury in his match against 11^th seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny. The match ended with Youzhny winning the first set 6-2.

The former Australian Open finalist was the only Frenchman left in the draw at Roland Garros, which hasn’t seen a French Champion since Yannick Noah in 1983.

Brit, Andy Murray, suffered an inexplicable straight sets loss to resurgent German Tomas Berdych in fading light on the Suzanne Lenglen court. In what was a rain interrupted match, Murry succumbed to the still improving Berdych 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

Tomas Berdych will now play Mikhail Youzhny in only his second appearance at a grand slam quarter-finals. Murray briefly complained about the state of the balls and the fading light before being thoroughly outclassed by a man who is, like Federer, yet to drop a set at this year’s French Open.

Comments

steve shaw

said :

dearest PND- why is this story related to the clean cut and oh so wholesome R federer linked to the story about the frenchie psychopath who killed and ate his cell mate- just because he is french does not mean they are all at it-I know for definate that roger would never eat a Williams sister, no matter what had happened.Please clarify PDN- do you know something about the french

Email : shawshank@yahoo.com Date : 2010-06-25 04:01:48

mr. clean

said :

i have green eyes =D

Email : metalgearsolid92@gmail.com Date : 2010-06-02 23:25:44

im so hood

said :

is roger federer german?? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Email : metalgearsolid92@gmail.com Date : 2010-06-02 23:23:44

Frankie Balls

said :

Notice how the **** Limeys call Murray a Scot when he loses (which is usually) and a Limey when he wins. Of course you hate the Williams sisters, everybody hates number one...AMERICA!

Email : clrr6@yahoo.com Date : 2010-06-01 05:19:31

Hugh Jorgan

said :

I am a big fan of Federer but not that nasty Scottish Murray.

I also destest the Williams sisters but admire both the Belgian women: Henin and Clisters.

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Email : hjorgan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-06-01 03:58:28

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