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Last Updated: Wednesday, 4 June, 2003, 13:48 GMT 14:48 UK
Gamewatch: Ferrero v Gonzalez
All the action as Juan Carlos Ferrero beats Fernando Gonzalez for a place in the last four of the French Open.

Final score: Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-4 Gonzalez

Fifth set

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-4 Gonzalez
Ferrero serves his 13th ace of the day on his way to a 40-0 lead and three match points. Incredibly Gonzalez saves all three, and then a fourth and a fifth. But it is sixth time lucky for the Spaniard as Gonzalez hits a forehand long.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 5-4 Gonzalez
Gonzalez shows the greater composure to hold serve - but Ferrero will now serve for the match.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 5-3 Gonzalez
Both Ferrero and Gonzalez produce some stunning tennis in this eighth game but the Spaniard has the edge as he holds serve and moves to within one game of a place in the semi-finals.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 4-3 Gonzalez
Gonzalez makes his 14th double fault as Ferrero breaks back.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 3-3 Gonzalez
Gonzalez breaks back, closing out the game with the shot of the match so far, a whipped cross-court forehand that gives Ferrero no chance.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 3-2 Gonzalez
Gonzalez' fighting spirit shines through as he easily holds serve to love, setting up the game point with a delightful half volley than lands inches inside the baseline.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 3-1 Gonzalez
With the bit between his teeth, Ferrero wins his service game to love to open up a two game cushion.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 2-1 Gonzalez
Ferrero wastes two break point opportunities but it's third time lucky as Gonzalez hits a forehand well wide.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 1-1 Gonzalez
A dejected looking Ferrero still manages to serve his 12th ace of the match on his way to levelling the final set.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 0-1 Gonzalez
Ferrero misses yet another break point - his 20th missed break - and allows Gonzalez to hold serve.

Fourth set

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-7 Gonzalez
Gonzalez takes the match to a final set, breaking the Ferrero serve in style.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-6 Gonzalez
Gonzalez wins a hard fought game to keep the pressure on a frustrated looking Ferrero.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 5-5 Gonzalez
A routine service game for Ferrero brings it to 5-5 in the fourth set. Ferrero is still playing the more consistent tennis but the tired Gonzalez occasionally looks capable of winning this match.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 4-5 Gonzalez
Ferrero misses out on a break point, allowing Gonzalez to move within a game of taking the fourth set.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 4-4 Gonzalez
A tired looking Gonzalez

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 4-4 Gonzalez
Ferrero snuffs out any hopes the big-hitting Chilean has of breaking his serve with a strong service hold.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-4 Gonzalez
Gonzalez gets his nose in front again with another impressive service game.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-3 Gonzalez
But Ferrero counters with a solid service hold, winning the game with a second serve ace.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 2-3 Gonzalez
Gonzalez finally ends the run of breaks by holding his serve, giving him a great chance to take the match to five sets.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 2-2 Gonzalez
Gonzalez's awesome power allows him to break back immediately. In a bizarre turn of events, no-one has succeeded in holding their serve so far in this set.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 2-1 Gonzalez
Ferrero refuses to lie down and fights back to win the Gonzalez serve to move a break up.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 1-1 Gonzalez
Gonzalez responds in emphatic fashion, destroying the Ferrero serve to bring himself back into contention.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 1-0 Gonzalez
As the erratic Gonzalez goes through another racket, Ferrero makes the crucial early break in the fourth set.

Third set

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 6-1 Gonzalez
Gonzalez seems to have given up on the set already, allowing the Spaniard to cruise to a love service game and win the set on an ace.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 5-1 Gonzalez
Ferrero earns three break points with a flawless display from the baseline and reaps the reward with a gigantic smash to move within a game of the third set.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 4-1 Gonzalez
As the tables begin to turn, Gonzalez is the one looking more likely to do some serious damage to his racket as Ferrero takes control of the set.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 3-1 Gonzalez
A transformed Ferrero suddenly turns on the style and breaks the Gonzalez serve in a hard fought game.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 2-1 Gonzalez
A struggling Ferrero digs deep to hold his serve.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 1-1 Gonzalez
Another powerful service game from Gonzalez puts a frustrated Ferrero on the back foot again.

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 1-0 Gonzalez
Ferrero is clearly rattled by the resurgence of Gonzalez but he survives a number of break points to clinch the opening game of the third set.

Second set

Ferrero 6-1 3-6 Gonzalez
Gonzalez clinches the second set after one hour and five minutes. He becomes only the second player - after Tim Henman - to take a set off the number three seed.

Ferrero 6-1 3-5 Gonzalez
Ferrero keeps himself in the set with an impressive service game.

Ferrero 6-1 2-5 Gonzalez
Ferrero fails to cash in on three break points and Gonzalez moves within a game of taking the second set.

Ferrero 6-1 2-4 Gonzalez
Gonzalez, now playing some of his best tennis of the fortnight, does his best to rattle the Ferrero serve but the Spaniard holds out.

Ferrero 6-1 1-4 Gonzalez
But Ferrero once again plays second fiddle to the Gonzalez serve as the Chilean closes in on the second set.

Ferrero 6-1 1-3 Gonzalez
Ferrerio responds with an impressive service game to keep himself in the set.

Ferrero 6-1 0-3 Gonzalez
Gonzalez starts to come out his shell, sending some massive baseline shots past a stunned Ferrero.

Ferrero 6-1 0-2 Gonzalez
Gonzalez starts to take control of the set, taking his second consecutive game with some thumping forehands.

Ferrero 6-1 0-1 Gonzalez
Gonzalez turns on the style, winning some impressive rallies and finally finding the form which booked him a place in the quarter-finals.

First set

Ferrero 6-1 Gonzalez
In what is turning into a one-sided contest, Ferrero takes the opening set with a rasping the forehand drive on set point.

Ferrero 5-1 Gonzalez
Ferrero earns the double break, winning his fourth game on the bounce. Gonzalez's serve looks a little wayward and he seems resigned to losing the opening set.

Ferrero 4-1 Gonzalez
Gonzalez struggles to find any kind of fluency to his game and loses the Ferrero serve to love.

Ferrero 3-1 Gonzalez
In an untidy game from both players, Ferrero manages to break the Gonzalez serve after the South American serves a double fault on the crunch point.

Ferrero 2-1 Gonzalez
Gonzalez threatens to break Ferrero with some typically ferocious returns but Ferrero fends him off to hold his serve.

Ferrero 1-1 Gonzalez
A disappointing game from Ferrero allows Gonzalez to hold his serve easily.

Ferrero 1-0 Gonzalez
A composed looking Ferrero holds his serve in the opening game of the match to 15.





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