Agassi weathers strong challenge to reach quarters

Andre Agassi defused Franco Squillari's explosive ground

Andre Agassi defused Franco Squillari's explosive ground

strokes on the way to a 4-6 6-2 6-4 1-6 6-0 victory today that took him into the French Open quarter-finals.

The American third seed and 1999 Roland Garros champion's victory set up a last-eight meeting with local favourite and 10th seed Sebastien Grosjean.

Grosjean beat Blanco 6-3 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

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Sixth seed Lleyton Hewitt completed the biggest comeback of his career to clinch a 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3 victory over Argentine Guillermo Canas and reach the last eight.