Federer Defeats Mahut to Move Into Round of 16 at Roland Garros

June 1, 2012 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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World number three-ranked Roger Federer defeated Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to move into the Round of 16 of the 2012 French Open. Federer, the 2009 French Open champ, advances to the Roland Garros fourth round for the 10th time in 14 appearances, winning his 235th Grand Slam match in the process.

Federer will next face 21-year-old David Goffin of Belgium, a 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-1 winner over Poland’s Lukasz Kubot.


Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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