Ferrer to meet Nadal in quarters

Spain's David Ferrer celebrates his four-set victory against South Africa's Kevin Anderson. Picture: AFP Source: PASCAL GUYOT / AFP

SPANISH fifth seed David Ferrer reached his 10th successive grand slam quarter-final with a four-set win against South Africa's Kevin Anderson in the French Open fourth round.

Ferrer, last year's runner-up, will face defending champion Rafael Nadal in the last eight after his 6-3 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 victory.

Ferrer had beaten Anderson at the same stage of the tournament last year.

Anderson had hoped to be the first South African man in the last eight since Cliff Drysdale in 1967.

Moving on ... Spain's David Ferrer serves to South Africa's Kevin Anderson. Source: AFP

Eight-time champion Nadal brushed aside outclassed Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to book his spot in the quarterfinals.

World number one Nadal, who turns 28 today, was at his ruthless, efficient best against the world number 83, who claimed a paltry 15 points off the champion's serve.

Watched by US rock star Prince, who played a concert in the French capital on Sunday night,

Nadal, seeking to become the first man to win five French Opens in a row, needed just 93 minutes to go through to a last-eight showdown with Ferrer.

Royal attendee ... Prince attends the French tennis Open round of sixteen match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Dusan Lajovic. Source: AFP

The two men met in last year's final where Nadal allowed Ferrer just eight games.

Despite his Philippe Chatrier court mauling, Lajovic at least had the consolation of avoiding the worst Roland Garros rout handed out by Nadal.

That unwanted record belongs to Juan Monaco who won just two games in a fourth-round loss in 2012.

"Dusan had a great tournament, he had three good wins," said Nadal, whose record in Paris now stands at 63 wins against just one defeat.

Nadal holds a 21-6 advantage over Ferrer in their career meetings but it was his compatriot who won their most recent clash in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals in April.

Winning ways ... Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic. Source: AFP

Spain's David Ferrer serves to South Africa's Kevin Anderson. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

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