Federer sent packing

Italy's Sara Errani pumps her fists in celebration after beating Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in the French Open quarterfinals at Roland Garros yesterday. PHOTO: AFP

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday to take a step closer to ending France's 30-year wait for a men's champion at Roland Garros.
Sixth-seed Tsonga swept to a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 triumph to reach his first semi-final in Paris and first by a home player since Gael Monfils in 2008.
The 28-year-will tackle Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer for a place in Sunday's final.
Victory also helped wipe out the misery of his quarterfinal in Paris last year where he had four match points over Novak Djokovic and lost in five sets.
The 17-time Grand Slam title winner also had the advantage of a 9-3 career lead over the French star, but Tsonga had been the man to beat Federer from two sets to love down in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2011.
Tsonga had reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set, while 31-year-old Federer had struggled in his fourth round win over Gilles Simon where he had to come back from two sets to one down.
Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer reached the semifinals for the second successive year with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 win over compatriot Tommy Robredo. Ferrer will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a place in Sunday's final.
In the woimen's draw world number one Serena Williams survived a huge scare to reach her first semifinal since 2003, defeating unseeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Williams, bidding to win just her second title in Paris, 11 years after her first, looked down and almost out at one stage against the 2009 champion.
Italian fifth seed Sara Errani reached the semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) win over Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.
Errani will play world number one Serena Williams for a place in Saturday's final.