French Open: Day 8
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Published
June 4, 2012
![A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/3-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych leaves the court near Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro after their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych leaves the court near Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro after their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/4-french-open-mens-singles-afp-6701.jpg)
![Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka reacts as he plays against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka reacts as he plays against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/5-french-open-mens-singles-afp-6701.jpg)
![Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka looks at France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during the 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka looks at France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during the 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/6-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![USA's Sloane Stephens returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their 4th Round at the French Open. ? Photo by AP USA's Sloane Stephens returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their 4th Round at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/7-french-open-womans-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball to USA's Sloane Stephens during their 4th Round of the Woman's Singles match at the French Open. ? Photo by AP Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball to USA's Sloane Stephens during their 4th Round of the Woman's Singles match at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/8-french-open-womans-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Australia's Samantha Stosur shakes hands with US Sloane Stephens after winning the 4th Round of the Women's Singles. ? Photo by AFP Australia's Samantha Stosur shakes hands with US Sloane Stephens after winning the 4th Round of the Women's Singles. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/9-french-open-womans-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Switzerland's Roger Federer comforts Belgium's David Goffin after winning the match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Roger Federer comforts Belgium's David Goffin after winning the match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/10-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a return to Belgium's David Goffin during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a return to Belgium's David Goffin during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/11-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Belgium's David Goffin hits a return to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis. ? Photo by AFP Belgium's David Goffin hits a return to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/12-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match. ? Photo by AFP Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/13-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Belgium's David Goffin serves to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Belgium's David Goffin serves to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/14-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis. ? Photo by AP Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/1-french-open-mens-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his 4th Round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open. ? Photo by AP Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his 4th Round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/2-french-open-mens-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/3-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych leaves the court near Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro after their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych leaves the court near Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro after their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/4-french-open-mens-singles-afp-6701.jpg)
![Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka reacts as he plays against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka reacts as he plays against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/5-french-open-mens-singles-afp-6701.jpg)
![Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka looks at France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during the 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka looks at France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during the 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/6-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![USA's Sloane Stephens returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their 4th Round at the French Open. ? Photo by AP USA's Sloane Stephens returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their 4th Round at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/7-french-open-womans-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball to USA's Sloane Stephens during their 4th Round of the Woman's Singles match at the French Open. ? Photo by AP Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball to USA's Sloane Stephens during their 4th Round of the Woman's Singles match at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/8-french-open-womans-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Australia's Samantha Stosur shakes hands with US Sloane Stephens after winning the 4th Round of the Women's Singles. ? Photo by AFP Australia's Samantha Stosur shakes hands with US Sloane Stephens after winning the 4th Round of the Women's Singles. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/9-french-open-womans-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Switzerland's Roger Federer comforts Belgium's David Goffin after winning the match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Roger Federer comforts Belgium's David Goffin after winning the match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/10-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a return to Belgium's David Goffin during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a return to Belgium's David Goffin during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/11-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Belgium's David Goffin hits a return to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis. ? Photo by AFP Belgium's David Goffin hits a return to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/12-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match. ? Photo by AFP Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return to Italy's Andreas Seppi during their Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/13-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Belgium's David Goffin serves to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP Belgium's David Goffin serves to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their 4th Round of the Men's Singles match. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/14-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
![Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis. ? Photo by AP Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open tennis. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/1-french-open-mens-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his 4th Round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open. ? Photo by AP Jo-Wilfied Tsonga of France returns in the fifth set of his 4th Round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the French Open. ? Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/2-french-open-mens-singles-ap-670.jpg)
![A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP A board announcing that the Men's Singles 4th Round tennis match between Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was interrupted. ? Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/2012/06/3-french-open-mens-singles-afp-670.jpg)
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stayed on course for a mouth-watering French Open semi-final showdown on Sunday, but only after they survived fourth round scares at a chilly Roland Garros.
Djokovic staged an epic recovery to defeat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 while Federer, the champion in 2009, dropped the first set against Belgian lucky loser David Goffin, the world number 109, before claiming a 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 win.
World number one Victoria Azarenka crashed out.
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