Mon Jun 2 07:39:39 2008

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Ginepri eliminated at French Open

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Paris, France (Sports Network) - Robby Ginepri, the last American in singles play at the French Open, was eliminated in fourth-round action Monday at Roland Garros.

Fernando Gonzalez ended the unseeded Ginepri's surprising run with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-1 victory. The 24th-seeded Chilean will play in the French quarterfinals for the second time in his career, previously reaching the round of eight in 2003.

Next up for Gonzalez could be top-seeded Roger Federer. The two-time French Open runner-up is playing his fourth-round match against France's Julien Benneteau.

Ginepri, meanwhile, had never even won a match in five previous tries at the French Open. He became the first American man to reach the fourth round at the Paris slam in five years.