London (AFP)

Roger Federer did not lag behind: it took less than an hour and a quarter to eliminate Italy's Matteo Berrettini (20th) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday and qualify for the quarter-finals. Wimbledon where he will face Kei Nishikori (7th).

There was not much suspense but a slight question before seeing the Swiss (3rd) to confront this Italian rather adept on turf, winner of the Stuttgart tournament and semifinalist Halle before the fortnight London. The teaching is crystal clear: Federer is still above ground.

The eight-time winner at the All England Club played his tennis while mastering, teaching a lesson to the 23-year-old Italian. The Swiss are still in contention for a 21st Grand Slam, and could well cross the road of another legend in the semifinal, Rafael Nadal, equally impressive since the start of the tournament in London.

The Swiss (3rd), who will turn 38 in ten days, becomes the second oldest player since Jimmy Connors in 1991 at the US Open, reaching a quarter-final Grand Slam.

Results of the 8th day, played on Monday:

Men's Singles (4th round):

Novak Djokovic (SRB / N.1) def. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

David Goffin (BEL / N.21) def. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6 (11/9), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Roberto Bautista (ESP / N.23) defeated Benoît Paire (FRA / N.28) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2

Sam Querrey (USA) def. Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5)

Rafael Nadal (ESP / N.3) def. Joao Sousa (POR) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

Kei Nishikori (JPN / N.8) def. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Roger Federer (SUI / N.2) def. Matteo Berrettini (ITA / N.17) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2

Women's Singles (4th round):

Alison Riske (USA) def. Ashleigh Barty (AUS / N.1) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Serena Williams (USA / N.11) def. Carla Suárez (ESP / N.30) 6-2, 6-2

Barbora Strycova (CZE) defeated Elise Mertens (BEL / N.21) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Johanna Konta (GBR / N.19) def. Petra Kvitová (CZE / N.6) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Elina Svitolina (UKR / N.8) def. Petra Martic (CRO / N.24) 6-4, 6-2

Karolína Muchová (CZE) defeated Karolína Plíková (CZE / N.3) 4-6, 7-5, 13-11

Simona Halep (ROU / N.7) def. Cori Gauff (USA) 6-3, 6-3

Shuai Zhang (CHN) defeated Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

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