It's hard to tell whether Roger Federer's implausable comeback against Tommy Haas was a warrior moment for the Swiss or an absolute choke by the German; either way, every fan in Phillippe Chatrier stadium and every tennis aficionado knows that down 2 sets to love, serving at 3-4, 30-40, the 13 time Grand Slam champion knew that becoming G.O.A.T (Greatest of all time) was on the line. That point on the 2nd Monday of the French Open turned the tables, and that vicious inside-out forehand is what assisted the Swiss in victory, as he went on to win 15 of the next 17 games. Joining Federer in the quarterfinals was Gael Monfils, who thwarted Andy Roddick in 3 sets, Tommy Robredo, who victimized Phillip Kohlschreiber and Juan Martin del Potro, who overpowered Jo Wilfried Tsonga in 4. In ladies action, Serena Williams routed Aleksandra Wozniak and Samantha Stosur crushed Virginie Razzano. Sorana Cirstea shocked Jelena Jankovic, besting the Serb in 3 sets. Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to set up a meeting with Williams in the quartefinals.
French Open
Men's Singles- Round of 16
Roger Federer (2) def. Tommy Haas, 6-7 (4-7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
Juan Martin del Potro (5) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-4
Gael Monfils (11) def. Andy Roddick (6), 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Tommy Robredo (16) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (29), 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Women's Singles- Round of 16
Serena Williams (2) def. Aleksandra Wozniak (24), 6-1, 6-2
Sorana Cirstea def. Jelena Jankovic (5), 3-6, 6-0, 9-7
Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) def. Agnieszka Radwanska (12), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Samantha Stosur (30) def. Virginie Razzano, 6-1, 6-2
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