French Open: Day 10

No. 1 Roger Federer overcame a second-set defeat and returned to dominant form, beating No. 9 Tommy Robredo in four sets, 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Roger Federer needs wins in two more rounds to secure his first French Open win and his fourth-straight Grand Slam title.

Justine Henin, the two-time defending champion, is two victories from becoming the first woman to win three consecutive French Open titles since Monica Seles (1990-92).

"I just pretty much stood back and let her take advantage of me," said Serena Williams, who fell to No. 1 Justine Henin in the quarterfinals, 6-4, 6-3.

Ana Ivanovic, 19, will make her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance against No. 2 Maria Sharapova.

Nicole Vaidisova missed the chance to advance and face Henin when she lost in straight sets to No. 4 Jelena Jankovic (6-3, 7-5).

Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2006 French Open runner-up, will not be making a return trip to the finals after falling to Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals, 0-6, 6-3, 1-6.

Jelena Jankovic is 44-10 this year and 23-3 on clay, but two of those clay-court losses came against Henin, who is 5-0 against Jankovic.

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semis despite playing on her worst surface, nursing a sore shoulder and having lost her previous two quarterfinal matches at Roland Garros.

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