Britain's Tim Henman hits a backhand to Tommy Robredo of Spain in their fourth round match at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, March 16, 2005. Henman won the match 6-4 2-6 6-2. (Reuters photo)

Britain's Tim Henman booked his berth in the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open as the sixth seed brushed aside Henman, Dementieva advance in Indian Wells 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in Indian Wells, California on Wednesday.

Henman was joined by red hot German Nicolas Kiefer, who thrashed 10th-seeded Argentine David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3.

Carlos Moya , from Spain, hits a backhand during his quarterfinals match against Fabrice Santoro , from France, at the Pacific Life Open, Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in Indian Wells, Calif. Moya won, 7-5, 6-2. (AP Photo) 

Seventh seed Carlos Moya of Spain also moved ahead with a 7-5 6-2 triumph over France's Fabrice Santoro.

Roger Federer , from Switzerland, hits a backhand during his third-round match against Gilles Muller , from Brussels, at the Pacific Life Open, Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in Indian Wells, Calif. Federer won, 6-3,6-2. (AP Photo) 

World No 1 and defending champion Federer, winning for the 22nd time in 23 matches this year, defeated Gilles Muller 6-3, 6-2 to move into the fourth round.

Federer is now 22-1 this year after firing seven aces and winning 80 of 141 total points in the 83-minute match.

Elena Dementieva of Russia returns to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during the Pacific Life Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. Dementieva won the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. (AFP photo)

In the women's draw, fourth seed Elena Dementieva overcame fellow Russian and U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 6-3,7-5.

Kuznetsova saved four match points in the final game by rippinga series of groundstroke winners before double faulting on her fifth to lose the contest.

Editor: Donald