Paris, June 02: Defending men's champion Albert Costa reached the quarter-finals of the French Open here today whipping French 32nd seed Arnaud Clement in straight sets. It was a straightforward victory for ninth seed Costa, taken to five sets in his previous three rounds, who claimed his third straight win over the Frenchman with a 6-2 7-5 7-5 result in 3hrs 7min.
Costa will next meet either fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo, the 28th seed, or three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil, seeded 15, for a place in the semi-finals.
Bureau Report