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French Open 2019: Roger Federer claims a straight-set win against Casper Ruud

Former champion Roger Federer became the oldest person to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam since 1991 with victory against Norwegian Casper Ruud.

The 37-year-old, who is the first player in history to play 400 Grand Slam matches, beat his 20-year-old opponent 6-3 6-1 7-6 (10-8).

Federer, playing his first French Open since 2015, has yet to drop a set.

The third seed will face either France's Nicolas Mahut or Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in the fourth round.

Federer has now reached the French Open fourth round 14 times - more than any other player in history.