Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga illuminated a grey day in Paris with a thrilling win over Tomas Berdych to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday but Maria’s Sharapova’s title defence was put on hold by the rain.
Roger Federer, the 2009 men’s champion, was another player kept waiting by the weather and although the Swiss did get on court, he walked off in the gathering gloom unsure about his last eight prospects, locked at one-set all with Gael Monfils.
After home favourite Alize Cornet’s run petered out in a bitter 6-2 7-6(9) defeat by Ukraine’s 19th seed Elina Svitolina in a match …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
