It is time for the young guys to start taking over and start beating that old guard of players.

	Mal's Picks
	Washington Former ATP Tour pro MaliVai Washington is providing ESPN.com with in-depth analysis during the U.S. Open. Washington, a tennis analyst for ESPN, reached the 1996 Wimbledon final.

When top seeds fall out it opens the door for a lot of guys. With Juan Carlos Ferrero falling out it's a great opportunity for Andy Roddick to get to his first quarterfinal and then maybe the semifinals.

It's also a great opportunity for Tommy Haas to get through the draw. Over a two week time, playing three out of five sets a lot can happen. It's tough to be on your game for two weeks hence the always present upsets.

Gustavo Kuerten (1) vs. Albert Costa
Costa is probably -- in his words -- playing as good a tennis he's played in a while. He's having his best U.S Open. He had convincing win over Ivanisevic. That will not be the case with Kuerten. He doesn't have anything that can dominate Kuerten. All of the strengths that he has, Kuerten has those and a little bit more. Kuerten has a better serve and more power off the groundstrokes. These two are essentially baseline players, and given the matchup, no one would pick Costa to win other than Costa's coach. It should be a good match. Expect Kuerten to win it in four sets.
Edge: Kuerten

Arnaud Clement (12) vs. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (7)
This will be a big mental battle for Kafelnikov. Clement beat him earlier this year at the Australian Open because Kafelnikov wasn't willing to hang out there and persevere. Clement chases down a lot of balls coming up with amazing shots from strange positions on the court. If Kafelnikov isn't patient and willing to accept that, he could be in for some problems. However, Kafelnikov should have a lot of confidence right now because earlier in the tournament he came back from being 2-0 down in match. That could be a kind of spark for him. It gives you a lot of confidence and makes you think you can come back from anything.
Edge: Kafelnikov

Lleyton Hewitt (4) vs. Tommy Haas (16)
Haas is on an eight-match win streak dating back to his win in Long Island, where he beat Sampras in the final. Haas has always had an admirable game. He's got a good game where he can do a little bit of everything on the court, but he was bit indecisive about what style of game to play. Once he picks a style, he can play his best tennis. When you're on an eight-match win streak you feel confident. Haas is going to have to play near the top of his level because Hewitt. is good enough , experienced enough and scrappy enough to make Haas work for the match. Hewitt won't just roll over. Pick Haas in five.
Edge: Haas

Andy Roddick (18) vs. Tommy Robredo
Roddick is going to beat Robredo. Roddick is playing excellent tennis right now, and he's playing very confidently. He's going to get out there and play, and he's going to be on center court. He'll handle it better than Robredo. Roddick's going to have a lot of support from the crowd -- as he's had throughout the championship. His whole game centers around how he's serving and when he's serving good he can beat anyone.
Edge: Roddick

Thomas Johansson (14) vs. Marat Safin (3)
Surprisingly, Safin has moved through the draw without a lot of fanfare around him because of the type of year he's been having - he hasn't won a tournament all year. There's a lot of pressure on him because he's defending champ, but because he's been struggling this year he's probably came in just saying I want to have a good tournament. He's playing a guy he should beat and be back in the quarterfinals for second year in a row. Johansson has one of those games that guys sometimes hate to play against because he has a good serve, groundstrokes and a good counter-punch. He's won enough that he won't be intimidated and will walk onto the court looking to win the match. When a player is in that frame of mind can be dangerous. But Safin should continue the roll he's on and beat him.
Edge: Safin