(Adds detail, Benneteau quote) By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) – Roger Federer’s French Open campaign gathered momentum as the Swiss second seed eased past France’s Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-4 7-5 to reach the fourth round in awe-inspiring fashion on Friday. There was the usual array of running aerial forehands, gravity-defying drop shots and whipped backhands from the former world number one who booked a meeting with American Sam Querrey, the 18th seed, or French 15th seed Gilles Simon. …

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