Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Qualify for the quarter-finals, Federer Print Record


Other players who also had confirmed ticket is Novak Djokovic quarter-final.

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer cruised into the French Open quarter-finals after beating compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka, Sunday, May 29, 2011 (early Monday GMT). Compete at Court Philippe Chatrier, Federer won 6-3 6-2 7-5.

In addition to qualifying for the quarterfinals, Federer also posted a record in the number of men by appearing 28 times in a row in the quarter-final Grand Slam event. French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis in the world with Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open.

"28 consecutive quarter-finals is great. But there was another opportunity for me to be one more step forward," said Federer as reported by Eurosport.

"That is why I am proud to achieve these results. I hope can one step further than last year."

In the last eight later, Federer will meet the winner of the match between David Ferrer and Gael Monfil. Other players who also had confirmed ticket is Fabio Fognini quarterfinals and Novak Djokovic.