{"id":1311005,"date":"2019-06-04T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/here-we-go-just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france\/"},"modified":"2019-06-04T18:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:52:00","slug":"just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Just like old times, Federer vs. Nadal in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.9385135135135\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-979979-651\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>Switzerland&#8217;s Roger Federer celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Japan's Kei Nishikori in three sets, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Spain&#8217;s Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Japan&#8217;s Kei Nishikori in three sets, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-1.jpg\" alt=\"Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Japan's Kei Nishikori in three sets, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Switzerland's Roger Federer and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka hug after their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against which Federer won in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"3.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"18\">\n<p><strong>Switzerland&#8217;s Roger Federer and Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka hug after their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against which Federer won in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-2.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's Roger Federer and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka hug after their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against which Federer won in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Sloane Stephens of the U.S. serves against Spain's Garbine Muguruza during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Sloane Stephens of the U.S. serves against Spain&#8217;s Garbine Muguruza during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-3.jpg\" alt=\"Sloane Stephens of the U.S. serves against Spain's Garbine Muguruza during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, left, joke, during an interruption of their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament because of the rain at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>Switzerland&#8217;s Roger Federer, right, and Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka, left, joke, during an interruption of their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament because of the rain at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-4.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, left, joke, during an interruption of their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament because of the rain at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jean-Francois Badias)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Japan's Kei Nishikori during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Spain&#8217;s Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Japan&#8217;s Kei Nishikori during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-5.jpg\" alt=\"Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Japan's Kei Nishikori during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka screams after scoring a point against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena )\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka screams after scoring a point against Greece&#8217;s Stefanos Tsitsipas during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena )<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-6.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka screams after scoring a point against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo\/Christophe Ena )\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Switzerland's Roger Federer clenches his fist after winning the third set against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Switzerland&#8217;s Roger Federer clenches his fist after winning the third set against Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-7.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland's Roger Federer clenches his fist after winning the third set against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Britain's Johanna Konta plays a shot against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Britain&#8217;s Johanna Konta plays a shot against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-8.jpg\" alt=\"Britain's Johanna Konta plays a shot against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic clenches her fist after scoring a point against Croatia's Petra Martic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic clenches her fist after scoring a point against Croatia&#8217;s Petra Martic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-9.jpg\" alt=\"Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic clenches her fist after scoring a point against Croatia's Petra Martic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-10.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Two spectators take cover during a downpour at center court after the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament between Japan's Kei Nishikori and Spain's Rafael Nadal was interrupted at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Two spectators take cover during a downpour at center court after the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament between Japan&#8217;s Kei Nishikori and Spain&#8217;s Rafael Nadal was interrupted at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/France_Tennis_French_Open_65511-ff2bf-10.jpg\" alt=\"Two spectators take cover during a downpour at center court after the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament between Japan's Kei Nishikori and Spain's Rafael Nadal was interrupted at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/here-we-go-just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/here-we-go-just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">PARIS \u2014 Roger Federer knew when he returned to the French Open that, if things went exceedingly well, he eventually would find himself face-to-face with Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Here we go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Just like old times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Federer put away Stan Wawrinka after a 75-minute rain delay Tuesday, converting a break point for just the second time in 18 chances and quickly wrapping up a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over his friend and Swiss countryman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">And what a showdown comes next: Federer vs. Nadal for a spot in the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAlways,\u201d Nadal said, \u201ca big match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They are two titans of tennis, with Federer holding a men\u2019s-record 20 Grand Slam titles, and Nadal next with 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Nadal, who won 11 of his trophies in Paris, has gotten the better of their rivalry over the years, leading 23-15 overall, 9-3 at majors, 13-2 on clay and 5-0 at the French Open, including four finals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cMy next opponent is not too bad. He can play on clay, unfortunately,\u201d Federer joked to the crowd at Court Suzanne Lenglen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They haven\u2019t met at Roland Garros since 2011. Federer, who has won their most recent five matches, last entered the field in 2015, when he lost to Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. He pulled out with a bad back in 2016, then skipped the entire clay circuit in 2017-18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIf you to do or achieve something on the clay, inevitably, at some stage, you will go through Rafa, because he\u2019s that strong and he will be there,\u201d said Federer, at 37 the tournament\u2019s oldest semifinalist since 1968. \u201cIf I would have had a different mindset \u2014 to avoid him \u2014 then I should not have played the clay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The only time Federer won the French Open, in 2009, he didn\u2019t need to face Nadal, who was knocked out in the fourth round by Robin Soderling. That\u2019s one of only two losses for Nadal in 93 career matches at the place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There was very little drama in Nadal\u2019s quarterfinal victory this time, a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 stroll against No. 7 Kei Nishikori, who went through a pair of five-setters the past two rounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cHe didn\u2019t let me play how I wanted to play,\u201d Nishikori said, \u201cand especially if I\u2019m not fresh, it\u2019s not easy to stay with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Federer vs. Wawrinka, meanwhile, lived up to the billing, a 3\u00bd-hour tussle between a couple of guys who won a Davis Cup title and Olympic gold medal in doubles together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Coming in, Federer held a 22-3 edge head-to-head, but Wawrinka knew this: All three of his victories had come on clay, including four years ago in the same round, on the same court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They were locked in a taut fourth set at 3-all when clouds grew thick and charcoal-colored. Thunder rumbled nearby. It was difficult to see, because there are no artificial lights. Play was suspended as a storm arrived. But it didn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">When action resumed, Federer needed only 10 minutes to take control, getting his second break of the match by smacking a big cross-court forehand to a corner that Wawrinka couldn\u2019t handle. It was 5-4, and Federer only needed to hold serve to end it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">That turned out to be a tad complicated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He double-faulted for the only two times of the entire afternoon, once on his second match point. He was forced to deflect a break point for Wawrinka, doing so with a serve-and-volley winner. And then, finally, on his third match point, Federer closed it out with a volley, then hugged Wawrinka at the net.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cA tough, tough one, for sure,\u201d said Wawrinka, who was coming off the longest singles match of his career, a 5-hour, 9-minute victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Wawrinka credited Federer, saying, \u201cIt was important to be aggressive, to be inside the court, and he did that better than me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Attacking the net at any opportunity, Federer won the point on 41 of his 60 trips forward. It\u2019ll be fascinating to see whether he does that against Nadal, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the test,\u201d said Federer, whose last major semifinal was at last year\u2019s Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The quarterfinals on the other half of the men\u2019s draw are Wednesday: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 5 Alexander Zverev, and No. 4 Dominic Thiem vs. No. 10 Karen Khachanov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">One women\u2019s semifinal is set: 26th-seeded Johanna Konta vs. 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Konta eliminated 2018 runner-up Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4, grabbing 21 of the last 22 points she served, to become the first British woman in the French Open\u2019s final four since Jo Durie in 1983.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The unseeded Vondrousova beat No. 31 Petra Martic 7-6 (1), 7-5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Until this year, Konta had entered the clay-court major four times, losing in the first round each time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">So she has gone from 0-4 before 2019 to 5-0 over the past 1\u00bd weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019ve always said that whenever I step out onto the court, I\u2019m always going to have a chance. I\u2019m always going to have a shot,\u201d Konta said. \u201cI don\u2019t think any player on tour can go on court against me and feel like they\u2019ve definitely got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP tennis coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/apf-Tennis\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/apf-Tennis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Sports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/here-we-go-just-like-old-times-federer-vs-nadal-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland&#8217;s Roger Federer celebrates winning his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Switzerland&#8217;s Stan Wawrinka in four sets, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. 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