Federer fans were holding their breathes, worried about what Monfils could do. French fans were hoping that Le Monf could join Tsonga in the quarterfinals. Yet, it was the Swiss Maestro who adjusted the date on his Rolex watch to 2007 before coming out to play on the court.

Monfils started the match with an ace. The game appeared to be a straightforward win for Federer until Federer turned on the heat and broke after deuce. The rest of the set went on uneventfully as Federer took the 3^rd set 6-4 in under half an hour.

The fourth set started with Federer breaking straight away again. The Monfils serve was beginning to come under fire now and was crumbling under the pressure of expectations and the Swiss assault. At 1-3, Monfils…