Roger Federer saved two match points to defeat Gael Monfils and reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday but women’s world number one and top seed Naomi Osaka was dumped out in a last-eight shock. Osaka fell for the second time in two months to Federer’s Swiss compatriot Belinda Bencic, exiting 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. Bencic also beat the double Grand Slam winner in March at Indian Wells. Federer said nothing was decided until the end of a match played in difficult swirling winds and challenging conditions. Two-time women’s champion Simona Halep overcame Ashleigh Barty 7-5, 7-5 to reach her fourth Madrid semi-final.

Source: Hindustan Times May 09, 2019 17:48 UTC