Federer waltzes into French Open last eight

Federer waltzes into French Open last eight
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 2, 2019. Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after winning his fourth round match against Argentina's Leonardo Mayer. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Copyright BENOIT TESSIER(Reuters)
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PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer's dream return to the French Open continued as the Swiss waltzed into quarter-finals by giving Argentine Leonardo Mayer a 6-2 6-3 6-3 masterclass on Sunday.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, back at Roland Garros after a three-year hiatus, cruised through the opening rounds seemingly unchallenged and his last-16 encounter was no exception.

Things are likely to get trickier for Federer from now on as the third seed will next face either a resurgent Stan Wawrinka, the champion in 2015, or Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas who beat him at the Australian Open.

On Sunday, however, it appeared as if Federer was enjoying a leisurely stroll in the Parisian sun.

After just over an hour, Federer was already two sets up.

The 37-year-old played effortlessly, smacking winners around the court with self-confidence.

Mayer offered some semblance of resistance in the third set until the sixth game, when Federer broke decisively, ending his opponent's ordeal on the first match point.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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