Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are already out of the French Open. On Monday, Roger Federer will contest his 4th round match with the hopes of avoiding a similar fate.
The good news for world No. 2 Roger Federer is that his round of 16 opponent is tour veteran Tommy Haas. The German has not been at his best for some time now. Coming into Roland Garros Haas’ best result was a quarterfinal showing at the clay court tournament in Houston, where he lost to countryman Bjorn Phau.
Haas’ ranking has dipped to 63 in the world, low enough that he was forced to qualify for the Madrid Masters event 2 weeks ago. Worse still is that the German has won just 2 matches against Federer in 10 tries – and his last victory was back in 2002.
Federer has been in excellent form throughout the first week of the French Open. Except for a sketchy patch in the second round against Jose Acasuso, the Swiss man has impressed. The question that will loom large is how Federer will handle the added pressure of knowing that his main rival for the Roland Garros title is no longer around.
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