Federer relishing Guga challenge

World number one Roger Federer has revealed he did not come to Paris with “the ambition of winning the French Open” but admits that beating three-time winner Gustavo Kuerten in the third round would be a “huge step”.

Top seed Federer ousted Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-4 7-6 (8-6) in the second round on Thursday to book his ticket to the next stage and will next face ’Guga’, who thrashed Belgium’s Gilles Elseneer in straight sets, 6-2 6-0 6-3.