Argentina has four players in a Grand Slam tournament quarterfinals for the first time, and perhaps that's not so shocking at the French Open, given their comfort on clay courts. Eighth-seeded David Nalbandian overpowered No. 20 Marat Safin of Russia 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 in the fourth round Monday. Then came Gaston Gaudio, who beat another Russian, Igor Andreev in straight sets. They join Guillermo Coria and Juan Ignacio Chela in the final eight. On Tuesday, No. 3 Coria plays No. 5 Carlos Moya of Spain, and No. 22 Chela faces No. 9 Tim Henman of Britain. The last Argentine glory days in the tournament were in 1977, when Guillermo Vilas claimed the single title in Roland Garros. 转自搜狐
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