French Open: Day eight

Published June 3, 2013
Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after winning a point against South Africa's Kevin Anderson during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2,  2013. — AFP Photo
Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after winning a point against South Africa's Kevin Anderson during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Italy's Sara Errani celebrates her victory over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro at the end of their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2,  2013. — AFP Photo
Italy's Sara Errani celebrates her victory over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro at the end of their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns to France's Gilles Simon during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2,  2013. — AFP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns to France's Gilles Simon during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer, left, hugs France's Gilles Simon, after defeating him in five sets 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 2, 2013. — AP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer, left, hugs France's Gilles Simon, after defeating him in five sets 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 2, 2013. — AP Photo
Germany's Angelique Kerber hits a return to Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Germany's Angelique Kerber hits a return to Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
US actor Leonardo di Caprio (up, L) attends a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
US actor Leonardo di Caprio (up, L) attends a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Spain's Nicolas Almagro serves to Spain's Tommy Robredo during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2,  2013. — AFP Photo
Spain's Nicolas Almagro serves to Spain's Tommy Robredo during their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
Tommy Robredo of Spain cries after defeating compatriot Nicolas Almagro in their men's singles match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 2, 2013. Claycourt warrior Robredo came back from the brink yet again to beat fellow Spaniard Almagro and reach the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday. — Reuters
Tommy Robredo of Spain cries after defeating compatriot Nicolas Almagro in their men's singles match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 2, 2013. Claycourt warrior Robredo came back from the brink yet again to beat fellow Spaniard Almagro and reach the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday. — Reuters
Poland's Agniezska Radwanska returns against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 2, 2013. — AP Photo
Poland's Agniezska Radwanska returns against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 2, 2013. — AP Photo
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hits a return to Serbia's Viktor Troicki during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hits a return to Serbia's Viktor Troicki during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
USA's Serena Williams serves to Italy's Roberta Vinci during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo
USA's Serena Williams serves to Italy's Roberta Vinci during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2013. — AFP Photo

Federer, Tsonga, and Serena Williams advanced as fans flocked to Roland Garros for the second Sunday of the tournament

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