Agassi Keeps U S Davis Cup Hopes Alive In rout of Safin
In Stone Mountain Georgia Andre Agassi defeated 18 year old Marat Safin 6 3 6 3 6 3 to level the U S Russia tie at one match apiece and extend his Davis Cup singles streak to 16 wins tying a record set by Bill Tilden. Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jim Courier in five sets after Courier wasted a 40 love lead in the fifth. The rain delayed schedule, with doubles likely featuring Kafelnikov and Safin and possible Monday reverse singles.
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Spirlea Upsets Seles To Reach Hilton Head Final
Irina Spirlea rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the final set to outlast Monica Seles 6-4 1-6 7-6(7-5) at the Sea Pines event and advance to the title match against Amanda Coetzer. Seles survived three match points in quarterfinals but faltered late in the tiebreaker.
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