Roger Federer faces Stan Wawrinka in French Open quarter-finals after beating Gael Monfils
ROGER FEDERER has reached the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 defeat of local favourite Gael Monfils.
Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils to reach French Open quarter-finals
The match, resuming at one-set all on Court Philippe Chatrier after being held over from Sunday, began with the second-seeded Swiss breaking serve.
Federer, who had lost his two previous encounters against the 13th-seeded Frenchman, never looked back and went on to complete his fourth victory over Monfils at Roland Garros.
He next faces compatriot and eighth seed Stan Wawrinka, his 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning doubles partner.