PARIS – A look at the French Open on Wednesday:
Weather: Rain delayed start of play for three hours. High of 61 degrees (16 Celsius).
Men’s Quarterfinals: No. 1 Rafael Nadal beat No. 5 David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1; No. 7 Andy Murray beat No. 23 Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0.
Women’s Quarterfinals: No. 4 Simona Halep beat No. 27 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-2; No. 28 Andrea Petkovic beat No. 10 Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2.
Stat of the Day: 0 – Number of unforced errors made by Nadal in the third set against Ferrer.
Quote of the Day: “Well, I would like to call Freud and ask him what he thinks about me and my twisted soul.” – Petkovic.
Thursday’s Women’s Semifinals: Halep vs. Petkovic; No. 7 Maria Sharapova vs. No. No. 18 Eugenie Bouchard.
Thursday’s Forecast: Mostly sunny. High of 68 degrees (20 Celsius).
Associated Press
