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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga produced an incredible performance to beat 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in straight sets on Tuesday to keep hopes of a home winner at the French Open for the first time in 30 years when Yannick Noah defeated Mats Wilander 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3).
Sixth-seed Tsonga thrashed Federer 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to reach his first semifinal in Paris and home nation’s first semi-finalist since Gael Monfils in 2008. The 28-year-old will clash with fourth seed David Ferrer the only other man in the tournament who has not dropped a set yet, for a place in Sunday’s final.
Ferrer who hammered come-back king Tommy Robredo 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in just one hour and 35 minutes has a 2-1 lead over Tsonga, having won their only meeting on clay in Rome 2010.
Wednesday June 5 Schedule:
Court Philippe Chatrier 14:00 (Paris Time)
Sixth-seed Tsonga thrashed Federer 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to reach his first semifinal in Paris and home nation’s first semi-finalist since Gael Monfils in 2008. The 28-year-old will clash with fourth seed David Ferrer the only other man in the tournament who has not dropped a set yet, for a place in Sunday’s final.
Ferrer who hammered come-back king Tommy Robredo 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in just one hour and 35 minutes has a 2-1 lead over Tsonga, having won their only meeting on clay in Rome 2010.
Wednesday June 5 Schedule:
Court Philippe Chatrier 14:00 (Paris Time)
- Women's Singles - Quarterfinals: Jankovic (SRB) [18] vs Sharapova (RUS) [2]
- Men's Singles - Quarterfinals: Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [9]
Court Suzanne Lenglen 14:00 (Paris Time)
- Women's Singles - Quarterfinals: Kirilenko (RUS) [12] vs Azarenka (BLR) [3]
- Men's Singles - Quarterfinals: Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs Tommy Haas (GER) [12]
