Round-up: Tomas Berdych, Dominic Thiem book quarter-final spots
ByEurosport
Updated 01/06/2016 at 22:01 GMT
Tomas Berdych set up a showdown with Novak Djokovic at the French Open, while Dominic Thiem reached a first Grand Slam quarter-final.
Berdych sets up Djokovic meeting
Tomas Berdych eased himself into the French Open quarter-finals with a one-sided 6-3 7-5 6-3 victory over David Ferrer. The Czech big-hitter struggled for form on clay in the build-up to Roland Garros, but he has relinquished just two sets en route to the last eight. Small problem, though: his record against next opponent Novak Djokovic reads 2-23 in the Serb's favour...
Thiem reaches maiden Grand Slam quarter-final
Austria's Dominic Thiem reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final with a 6-2 6-7(2) 6-1 6-4 win over Marcel Granollers. The 22-year-old, now fourth favourite for overall glory, faces a winnable last eight clash with David Goffin - with Djokovic potentially waiting in the semis.
Garbine Muguruza first through to women's semi-finals
Garbine Muguruza recorded her second-best grand slam result in beating Shelby Rogers (U.S.) 7-5 6-3 to vecome the first woman through to the semi-finals in this year's competition, showing more consistency than her American opponent and hitting an impressive five aces in the 81 minute match.
Veteran Stosur beats Pironkova to reach French Open semis
Australian veteran Sam Stosur beat 102nd-ranked Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4 7-6(6) after a dramatic turnaround in the second set tiebreak. Pironkova came close to taking a grip on the match when she held three break points for a 5-2 lead in the first set, but the number 21 seed launched an impressive comeback by winning the next five points.
Results from French Open men's singles fourth round
12-David Goffin (Belgium) beat Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-3
7-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat 11-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-3 7-5 6-3
13-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-1 6-4
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 14-Roberto Bautista (Spain) 3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5
Results from French Open men's singles quarter-finals
2-Andy Murray (GBR) beat 9-Richard Gasquet (France) 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 6-2
3-Stanislav Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Albert Ramos-Vinotas (Spain) 6-2 6-1 7-6 (9-7)
Results from the French Open women's singles fourth round
1-Serena WIlliams (USA) beat 18-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6-1 6-1
8-Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) beat 9-Venus Williams (USA) 6-2 6-4
Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) beat (12-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 7-5 7-5
Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) beat 15-Madison Keys 7-6 (7-4) 6-3
Results from the French Open women's singles quarter-finals
4-Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) beat Shelby Rogers (U.S.) 7-5 6-3
Sam Stosur (Australia) beat Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-4 7-6(6)
With additional reporting by Reuters
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