Roger Federer beat David Goffin with ease, winning 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 against the player who grew up idolising him, and reaching his 56th grand slam quarter-final
David Goffin may well be the biggest Roger Federer fan in tennis. He rose up the rankings wearing RF-branded Nike clothing. When they finally met at the French Open in 2012, like Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, the occasion was commemorated with a joint interview where the Belgian admitted his bedroom wall was adorned with posters of the champion. Federer’s response: “Not naked, I hope!”
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