Holder Federer set for Soderling showdown in the last eight

ROGER FEDERER will meet Robin Soderling in the last eight of the French Open on Wednesday.

Federer and Soderling set up a rematch of their 2009 Roland Garros decider by cruising through their respective last-16 matches yesterday.

Defending champion Federer came through a mid-match wobble to wrap up a 6-3 7-6 (7/5) 6-2 win over fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Philippe Chatrier Court, while Soderling followed soon after thanks to an impressive 6-4 6-4 6-2 dismissal of 10th seed Mario Cilic on Suzanne Lenglen Court.

Federer has a daunting 12-0 record against the Swedish fifth seed, beating him at both Wimbledon and the US Open following last year’s showdown in Paris.

An angry Andy Murray last night crashed out as Thomas Berdych blasted him off Suzanne Lenglen Court to reach the quarter-finals.

World number four Murray never got to grips with his opponent’s raw power as he went down in 6-4 7-5 6-3 in two hours and 16 minutes in what was another rain-affected match that did not finish until 9.34pm local time.

And it was the weather which sparked a succession of furious outbursts from Murray, who was unhappy with the condition of the court following a 36-minute delay midway through the match.

Meanwhile Justine Henin beat her old rival Maria Sharapova to reach the fourth round. Henin recovered from the loss of her first set at Roland Garros for five years to extend her winning run there to 24 matches courtesy of a 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory.