Federer marks record 400th Grand Slam match with victory
Roger Federer on Friday (May 31) became the first player to contest 400 Grand Slam matches, marking the occasion in style with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros.
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| On the move: Roger Federer returns the ball to Norway's Casper Ruud. (Photo: AFP/Christophe Archambault) |
The 37-year-old downed a battling Ruud, whose father Christian was in the draw when Federer made his Paris debut 20 years ago, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (10/8).
Federer has now made the fourth round at the French Open for the 14th time where he will face either fellow 37-year-old Nicolas Mahut of France or Argentina's Leonardo Mayer.
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