So far things have shaped up like a lot of people have expected. Gustavo Kuerten and Juan Carlos Ferrero have both gotten through to the round of 16 pretty comfortably.

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

There are only two guys remaining who have won a major -- Kuerten and Andre Agassi. This is a great opportunity for a player to win his first major. The only one who has ever been in a final is Alex Corretja. Again this is an example of how you'll find one or two guys in the semifinals whom no one would have picked or been watching as a contender in the beginning.

Gustavo Kuerten (1), Brazil, vs. Michael Russell, United States
Kuerten faces a qualifier in Michael Russell. His test is going to be if he plays Kafelnikov. Russell is one of those guys who will literally be on the road for 35 to 40 weeks a year playing tournament after tournament. He's a scrappy fighter. He was down a match point in his first round of qualifying. Sometimes when that happens as a player you get the sense that it's your time to do well -- and for him it is. It's great that he is being rewarded for his efforts and all the work he puts in. He might be the fastest player on the tour. Edge: Gustavo Kuerten

Tommy Robredo, Spain vs. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (7), Russia
Coming into this championship, people weren't really talking about Kafelnikov as a contender. He has gone through very businesslike. Kalelnikov never lacks confidence in himself -- even when he's not playing well. With a few matches under his belt, he can be more dangerous. However, Robredo shouldn't walk onto the court with an attitude that 'he's just happy to be there,' which can happen with a young guy. Hopefully, he'll be going out there with the attitude of 'I'm going to make it to the quarterfinals.' Even though he won't. Edge: Kafelnikov

Juan Carlos Ferrero (4), Spain, vs. Thomas Enqvist (14), Sweden
Enqvist isn't a clay-courter. He excels on the fast surface of a hard court. Ferrero, a semifinalist last year, will advance to play Hewitt, who he'll also beat. Edge: Ferrero

Guillermo Canas, Argentina, vs. Lleyton Hewitt (6), Australia
Canas is one of those players, who is a clay-court sleeper who we see at Roland Garros every year. He's one of those guys whom no one is talking about and is dangerous on clay. He's playing Hewitt, who isn't known for his clay-court tennis. I watched Hewitt play a few matches in Rome. He's a great tennis player, but not on clay. Expect him to get through, but it won't be easy for him. Edge: Hewitt

Galo Blanco, Spain, vs. Sebastien Grosjean (10), France
Grosjean has the crowd with him. That will be a big asset against Blanco. Blanco comes in after upsetting Sampras. Remember beating Sampras on anything -- beating him on sand -- is a great win. Sampras is a great player every time he walks out onto the court. When you beat a player like Sampras on clay it builds your confidence and makes you think it's a great opportunity. Edge: Grosjean

Franco Squillari (16), Argentina, vs. Andre Agassi (3), United States
This is one of those matches that could be dangerous for Agassi. Squillari reached the semifinals at the French last year. He's a lefty with a big forehand. Agassi will move through in four sets, but it won't be an easy match. Agassi had a tough match Saturday against another left-hander Fernando Meligeni, so it will be good for Agassi to play left-handers back-to-back. It's important for Agassi to get through his first few matches and start getting confident. Edge: Andre Agassi

Roger Federer vs. Wayne Arthurs
Expect Federer to beat Arthurs. Arthurs is a big-lefty with a difficult serve to break. Federer's game is impressive, and this is his year. He's shown great tennis at times and everyone knows he has the potential. Now is the time for him to show that he can step it up and play well in a major. Edge: Federer

Alex Corretja (13), Spain, vs. Fabrice Santoro, France
Corretja will beat Santoro. Santoro is feisty and scrappy. Throw in the fact that he's French that kind of pumps him up. He beat Safin to get here and Andre Agassi in Hamburg. He'll make his opponents work and won't beat himself. He's already equaled his best major performance. Corretja wasn't someone considered a favorite early on, but he reached the finals in Paris in 1998. Edge: Corretja