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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns in his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 3, 2012.
(AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Ferrer beats Granollers to reach French Open QF
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns in his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 3, 2012.
(AP Photo/Michel Euler)
June 4, 2012
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PARIS—Sixth-seeded David Ferrer reached the French Open quarterfinals for the third time, beating No. 20 Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 on a rainy, windy Monday in the first all-Spanish matchup of this year's tournament.
There's been at least one Spain vs. Spain encounter at Roland Garros every year since 1994.
Ferrer improved to 4-0 against Davis Cup teammate Granollers, who was making his fourth-round Grand Slam debut.
Ferrer erased two break points while serving out the first set, then opened the second by breaking Granollers with a forehand winner to end a 12-minute game. Ferrer also broke to start the third.
A two-time major semifinalist, Ferrer has yet to drop a set in the tournament. He will face No. 4 Andy Murray or No. 17 Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals.
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