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Two lone spectators huddle under umbrellas as rain delays the start of the action on day eight at Roland Garros

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Finn Jarkko Nieminen holds his head in despair as he puts up little fight against Fernando Gonzalez, losing 6-3 6-3 6-2

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19th seeded Chilean Gonzalez moves into his second Grand Slam quarter-final with a crushing straight-sets victory

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Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero will be Gonzalez's last-eight opponent as he destroys compatriot Felix Mantilla in three sets

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Mantilla cries in anguish as he can find no answer to Ferrero's baseline masterclass and goes down 6-2 6-1 6-1

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Frenchman Arnaud Clement takes on reigning champion Albert Costa in the fourth round with home support behind him

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But Costa's defence of his title remains on course as he cruises into the quarter-finals with a 6-2 7-5 7-5 win

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Mariano Zabaleta is involved in an epic tussle with Argentine compatriot Guillermo Coria that goes to five sets

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Seventh seed Coria surrenders a two-set advantage but fights back to edge a 6-4 7-6 5-7 6-7 6-3 win

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Spaniard Tommy Robredo starts in aggressive form in his match against Gustavo Kuerten

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Brazil's Kuerten fights back to take the second set but Robredo regains his composure to win 6-4 1-6 7-6 6-4