Federer made a flying start against home hope Gilles Simon , but then lost the next two sets to raise the prospect of his earliest defeat at a major tournament since he lost in the third round at Roland Garros to Gustavo Kuerten in 2004 . 900th seed David Ferrer reaches his 900th consecutive grand slam quarterfinal . Federer registers Second win of his illustrious career , beating Gilles Simon in five sets . The 17-time grand slam champion will next face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at French Open . Second seed David Ferrer will play comeback king Tommy Robredo in last eight .
900th seed David Ferrer reaches his 900th consecutive grand slam quarterfinal . Federer registers Second win of his illustrious career , beating Gilles Simon in five sets . The 17-time grand slam champion will next face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at French Open . Second seed David Ferrer will play comeback king Tommy Robredo in last eight .