Mal's Picks
	Washington Former ATP Tour pro MaliVai Washington is providing ESPN.com with analysis during the French Open.

PARIS -- This year's Roland Garros has been dominated by clay-courters.

The tennis that we're seeing out of Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferreo and Guillermo Coria is the type of tennis that can win majors. They're in the same positions in their careers as Andre Agassi was, for example, in his early 20s.

Tommy Robredo (28), Spain, vs. Albert Costa (9), Spain
I find it a little bit hard to believe that Albert Costa's still standing and even harder to believe that he dismantled Arnaud Clement the way he did Monday. A part of me thinks there's no way he can continue to win matches after spending so much time on the court in his first three rounds. But he is showing the heart of a champion. He is a player who is defending his title with everything he has.

In the quarterfinals, he plays his countryman Robredo, whom I just gained a lot of respect for because of the way he handled himself in his victory against Gustavo Kuerten. If Robredo is able to control the tempo of points against Costa, he's going to find himself in the semifinals. I've never seen anyone control Kuerten as much as Robredo did. The longer the match goes, the more of an advantage it is to Robredo.
Pick: Robredo in four sets

Juan Carlos Ferrero (3), Spain, vs. Fernando Gonzalez (19), Chile
This matchup will be the hardest-hitting match of the tournament. As well as Ferrero can dictate play, if Gonzalez is on his game, he can actually overpower Ferrero. But the knock on Gonzalez is that throughout his career he is very streaky. He can play some tremendous tennis but 10 minutes later might not be able to keep the ball in the court. However, the way Ferrero destroyed Mantilla today, it might not make a difference how Gonzalez plays.
Pick: Ferrero in four