[Wittmann 44]

Chela plays Gonzalez next round and based on todays performance will wipe the floor with him. Gonzalez – Massu was like a WTA match. Lots of unforced errors and breaks of serve by both players. Gonzo couldn’t make a backhand to save his life. Massu tired badly in the final set when a break up and threw it away.

Unless Chela suffers a major negative reaction to this win I would expect him to face the winner of Berdych – Volandri in the semis. Against Berdych he will probably be slight underdog, against Volandri a slight favourite. Didn’t see Volandri’s match but apparently Federer wasn’t moving well and gifted the match to him. I saw Volandri beat gasquet in three and he was poor. His serve is weak, he hit lots of wild shots but the Italians will give him the late evening start in an effort to get a full house behind him so I would not rule him out against Berdych.

The main problem for Chela is he is in uncharted territory. He is played 7 lost 7 in Masters quarter finals albeit against arguably better opposition than either Bedrych or Volandri and has never made a semi.

GL anyway .