Roger Federer's dream return to the French Open continued as the Swiss walt...
PARIS - Roger Federer’s dream return to the French Open continued as the Swiss waltzed into quarter-finals by giving Argentine Leonardo Mayer a 6-2 6-3 6-3 masterclass on Sunday.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion, back at Roland Garros after a three-year hiatus, edged closer to a potential semi-final showdown with champion Rafael Nadal by cruising through the opening rounds seemingly unchallenged and his last-16 encounter was no exception. “Big serving, windy, it was tough conditions. We didn’t have many baseline rallies that were sort of neutral,” said Federer.It was Mayer who did most of the defending against Federer, who won his only French Open title 10 years ago.
With the Big Three — Federer, Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic — showing little signs of giving up their stranglehold of men’s tennis, the Swiss is aware that when they do eventually retire, it will leave a gaping hole in the sport.
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