Tennis-Federer dismisses Monfils to reach last eight

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Roger Federer reached the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 defeat of local favourite Gael Monfils on Monday. The match, resuming at one-set all on Court Philippe Chatrier after being held over from Sunday, began with the second-seeded Swiss breaking serve. Federer, who had lost his two previous encounters against the 13th-seeded Frenchman, never looked back and went on to complete his fourth victory over Monfils at Roland Garros. He next faces compatriot Stan Wawrinka, the eighth seed. (Reporting by Julien Pretot, editing by Tony Jimenez)