ATP: Federer lands in French Open semis

Paris, France (Sports Network) - Top-seeded and world No. 1 superstar Roger Federer was a four-set quarterfinal winner Tuesday at the 2007 French Open.
Federer hiccuped in the second set on his way to an otherwise routine 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over ninth-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo on Court Chatrier at Roland Garros. Federer had won 36 straight sets in Grand Slam action before losing one against Robredo here on Day 10. The super Swiss had also won his last 11 Grand Slam matches in straight sets prior to Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Federer is now a perfect 8-0 lifetime against Robredo, including a quarterfinal win at this year's Aussie Open. The 10-time Grand Slam champion currently holds the Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Aussie Open crowns and needs the French to complete a career Grand Slam. Legendary Aussie Rod Laver was the last man to hold all four major titles, which he did by sweeping the Grand Slam events in 1969.
Federer was last year's French Open runner-up to Spanish clay-court sensation Rafael Nadal.
The amazing Federer has reached at least the semifinals in his last 12 Grand Slam events and has appeared in the last seven major finals. He's won 10 of the last 15 Grand Slam tournaments overall.
Federer will meet the Nikolay Davydenko-Guillermo Canas winner in the semifinals here on Friday.