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 | Federer eliminated Gael Monfils will play the semifinals at Roland Garros31-05-2011 |
Switzerland's Roger Federer crushed his hopes of France and eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament Roland Garros with 6:4, 6:3, 7:6 (7:3) Gael Monfils. So he will face World No. 2 men at the moment, the phenomenon of the year, Novak Djokovic (Serbia). Federer has not lost a set until the Open de France tennis and showed remarkable concentration despite the good start of Monfils. The Frenchman started breakthrough CD, then Federer was able to return it. At the end of the first set Federer failed to close the third attempt, which gave him extra incentive. He began confidently and in the second, which benefit from any error by the representative of the hosts and took it to 6:3. At the end of the second set, Monfils hit even smash his racket into the ground, but that does not help, and after 16 new double-error-time Grand Slam winner in the lead with 2:0 now. The third set was the last chance for the Frenchman and he tried to use it best. The very last part of an hour and ten minutes and ended with a tiebreaker, which puts the number 3 Federer won with 7:3. The two rivals exchanged for a breakthrough at the beginning, but number 9 in the tournament was able to keep nerves and physical strength in the ninth game and saved two very difficult break-Point, which remained in the match and the tiebreaker. There, however, Federer started with 3:0 and then 5:1 and lead - lead, which was impossible for Monfils.