Nadal, Federer march on in French Open

Monday, 3 June 2019 08:33

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are still on track to meet in the semi-finals of the French Open.

They've eased through to the last eight of the tournament with straight-set wins in the round of 16.

Eleven-time champion Nadal got the better of Juan Ignacio Londero while Federer beat Leonardo Mayer.

Federer will now take on fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka after he got the better of sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets.

Meanwhile, Nadal will face either Kei Nishikori or France's Benoit Paire in the quarter-finals.

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