European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 6,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23french open Agassi Chang Advance to showdown by Larry Siddons Paris a Andre Agassi won a shootout with an old rival and Jennifer Capriati became the youngest grand slam Quarter finalist As the first week of the French open Drew to a close sunday. Defending menus Champion Michael Chang and top seeded woman Steffi Graf also won easily. Changes Victory Over Javier Sanchez set up an All american quarterfinal meeting with Agassi. Also advancing to the fifth round were american Mary Joe Fernandez spaniard Conchita Martinez and Sisters Katerina and Manuela male Eva. But menus 14th seed Magnus Gustafsson of Sweden withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury putting fourth seeded Andres Gomez into the quarterfinals. Capriati reached the quarters with a 6-0, 6-3 Victory Over Mercedes Paz the Argentine who eliminated defending women a Champion Arantha san Chez Vicario in the second round. The floridian is just 14 but already ranked 15th in the world. Chang beat Javier Sanchez Arant Xay a brother 64, 6-4, 6-2. Graf had her toughest match of the tournament but still won in straight sets beating 15th-seeded Nathalie Tauz iat of France 6-1,6-4. Agassi who created havoc with his brightly coloured Tennis clothes earlier this week beat american Jim courier 6-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 in a Center court meeting that had feud written All Over it. Agassi seeded third and courier seeded 13th, both were pupils at Nick Bollettieri a Tennis Academy with courier leaving when he thought Agassi was getting the better coaching. In the first set it looked like a showdown from the old West. Balls smacked around the court at horrifying Speed and courier won the tiebreak 10-8.�?� a a but from there it was All Agassi who wore the same Neon Bright Pink and Black outside that got him in trouble with International Tennis federation president Philippe Cha Trier on Friday. A i Felt like i had a few More gears to shift into a Agassi said. Fernandez the women a seventh seed beat compatriot Ann Grossman 6-3, 6-2. Sixth seeded Manuela male Eva beat loth seeded Natalia Zvereva of the soviet Union 6-4, 6-2, and her eighth seeded sister Katerina beat Nicole Provis of Australia 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Martinez the Only spaniard left in either singles Field beat Wiltrud Probst of West Germany 6-3, 6-3. Gustafsson said his knee began bothering him after his fourth round Victory Over Diego Perez saturday. He went to a doctor and was advised to have surgery As soon As a a Frazier skips Paris trip stays Home to graduate by Gretel Wikle West Bloomfield Mich. Apr while Many of the other top Tennis players Are at the French open Amy Frazier is at Home a finishing High school. Five months and six tournaments into her professional career Frazier is taking time out to wrap up a remnant of her non professional life. On june 11, the 21st ranked women a Tennis player in the world will become a graduate of Rochester Adams High school. It will mean an end to squeezing in study time around Competition in places like Chicago key Biscayne fla., and Oklahoma City okla., where she won her first pro tournament feb. 25. A i think it Means a lot to her to Grad uate and be with her friends a said Armand Molino Frazier Strainer for the past 3 a years. A this is an extremely important moment for her a he said. A a it a kind of the end of a chapter in her life with a lot of people she May not see again. And she realizes that she a starting into a whole new world where everyone is competing for prestige and Frazier will play next in the Pilking ton Glass ladies championships in Eastbourne England. That a a Warmup for Wimbledon which starts the last week of june. Frazier seems almost unmoved by the suggestion that she might replace Chris Evert As the next american Tennis Darling. There a a crowded Field of ladies in waiting led by Jennifer Capriati of Wesley Chapel fla., and Mary to Fernandez of Miami. Fernandez is ranked eighth and the 14-year-old Capriati is ranked 24th. Five other americans and Frazier Are ranked in the top 25. A there is a lot of depth in the american women a ranks right now a Molino said. A a it a difficult to say who is going to replace Chris if anybody. She was the ultimate pro and had a phenomenal Capriati made history in March by becoming the youngest player Ever to reach the finals of a women a Tennis tournament. She was just 13 when she lost to Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina in the finals of the Virginia slims of Florida. A a she a doing unbelievable. No one has been Able to do what she a done a Frazier said of Capriati. A i always think its great when an american is doing it might be easier for Frazier than Capriati to ascend to the throne of american women a Tennis because of her age. The last two would be american Tennis Queens a Tracy Austin and Andrea Jaeger a turned pro in their Early teens then burned out and fell in the rankings. A a in be never had any pressure except from myself a Frazier said. Molino said Capriati has tremendous potential and has been Able to hit the Ball hard consistently. But Frazier at 5-foot-8, has a 2-Inch height advantage Over Capriati. A Amy being a big girl has certain weapons that Are undeniable a Molino said. A some of the girls she a played against have said she is the hardest hitter on the tour except Steffi Hudson sets triple jump Mark Durham . Apr californians Sheila Hudson fulfilled a Promise by smashing her american record in the triple jump and Wisconsin a Suzy favor completed an illustrious career by winning a record ninth Mcaa track title saturday night. Louisiana state swept the menus and women a titles for the second year in a Row the Only team to achieve such a sweep. The men had 44 Points to 36 for indoor Champion Arkansas and 34 for Baylor. The lady Tilers led by sprinter Esther Jones took the women a title with 53 Points to a clan a 46 and Wisconsin a 42. Complete results on Page 24.Hudson in her final College meet leaped 46 feet % Inch to Complete a horizontal jump double. She won the Long jump Friday night at 22-1, the Best by an american this year and her career Best. Favors final College meet ended with her fourth consecutive 1,500-meter title that along with her 800 Victory on Friday gave her two titles. I on nes dec leu to the women a title by sweeping the r 200-meter races saturday night after anchoring the tigers to Victory in the 400-meter relay Friday night. S a of the 100 in a wind aided 11.14 seconds and the Jln 22.49, the fastest by an american this year. Jones double matched the two sprint golds achieved of her More renowned former teammate Dawn so Afton years Mcaa championships win u w nn�?~n8 the Long jump Friday night Hudson of she would take a serious shot at the Tuple jump ecord of 45-5 a she set in 1987 at san Jose Calif. Otto mate 8�od on her Promise twice. On her second tempt she sailed 45-7 3a, improving the record by 2 inches. On her fifth jump she added 5 inches to her second round jump. Ruth record jump was the fourth Best Ever by a woman Tho o01?1 world record Holder Galina Chistyakova of Huj Viet Union who jumped 47-7% last year and i the Koile 0. China have gone longer. Hudson a jump was test in the world outdoors this year. Elk a plump title was Hudson a third in an outdoor red Phr after winning in 1987 and 1988, she Era Hnott year to concentrate on her studies and Patea last month with a degree in architecture. Son also swept the triple jump and Long jump Caa track championships titles in the Mcaa indoor meet in March when she set an american indoor record of 45-9. Favor a senior with a Cross country season of eligibility remaining swept to an unprecedented fourth straight title in the outdoor 1,500 meters. She pulled away for a 7-meter Victory Over Tennessee a Jasmin Jones in 4 8.26, the fastest by a collegian this year. The remarkable favor who never has lost in the Mcaa championships won her first outdoor 800-meter title fonday night. She also has won three Mcaa indoor titles in the mile and one indoors at 3,000 meters. In four years at Wisconsin she won 54 of 56 races against College Competition the last 40 in a Row. Esther Jones two victories and the relay Triumph a Tan Anjalyn Stanley third Dawn Bowles sixth and Mary Cobb seventh. Lsuis men were sparked by Llewellyn Starks Victory in the Long jump. Meanwhile 1988 olympic 400-meter Gold medallist Steve Lewis of Urcla won his first Mcaa title in 45.19, and Houston a Leroy Burrell took the 100 meters in a wind aided 9.94. A clan a Trade Millett became the fourth woman to win two titles when she put the shot 53 feet 7 inches. She won the discus at 183-9 Friday night. Other menus winners were Baylor a Michael Johnson in the 200 in 20.31 Indiana a Bob Kennedy in the mile in 3 40.42, the fastest by a collegian this year Georgetown a John Trautmann in the 5,000 in 14 07.47 Southwest Texas states Charles Austin in the High jump at 7-7% and Southwest Texas Drew Fucci in the decathlon with 7,922 Points. Also Arizona states Shane Collins in the shot put at 66-3�?~a Arkansas Edrick Floreal in the triple jump at 56-6 a Texas Arlington a Mcclinton Neal in the 400 hurdles in 49.23, the Best by an american collegian this season Indiana states Chris Lancaster in the 110 hurdles in 13.45 Baylor in the 1,600-meter relay in 3 01.86, and Oregon a Scott Mcgee in the Hammer throw at 217-8. Wisconsin a Suzy favor wins again. Sets record with nine titles
