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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 19, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page26 b the stars and stripes sunday january 19,1992 no. 1 seed Boris Becker left leans on the net in disgust during his three set loss to John Mcenroe right who punches the air after winning the second set in the australian open. Unheralded dutchman ousts Chang Richard Krajicek celebrates win Over Michael  open by Paul Alexander Melbourne Australia apr Michael Chang a master of the five set match got a lesson in comeback skills saturday from a Rangy dutchman with a blistering serve. Chang who had an 11-2 record in five set matches including a grueling fourth round showdown against Ivan Lendl on the Way to the 1989 French open title fell in a three hour see saw Battle to Richard Krajicek 6-4, 6-1, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3. Even added together two women a seeds spent half As much time in advancing to the fourth round. No. 5 Jennifer Capriati needed Only 35 minutes to overwhelm fellow american katrina Adams 6-0, 6-0. No. 2 Gabriela Sabatini was on court Only a Little longer beating australians Jenny Byrne 6-1, 6-0. If they win their fourth round matches Capriati and Sabatini will slug it out in the quarterfinals. No. 7 Mary Joe Fernandez a finalist Here two years ago faltered in the second set against australians Rachel Mcquillan before prevailing 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. She a the Only seed remaining in her Quarter of the draw following the loss saturday by no. 15 Helena Sutkova to Dominique Monami of Belgium 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. No. 11 Zina Garrison also advanced by ending Pam shrivers chances with a 6-4, 6-2 Victory. Second seeded Jim courier last years French open titlist had an easy time in dominating Thomas Muster of Austria 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. A Grumpy Michael Stich still struggling to find the form that carried him to the Wimbledon title last year survived another sub Par Outing to Down Martin Jaite of Argentina 6-0, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 and also Advance to the round of 16. Mulivai Washington who beat no. 16 Goran Prpic in the second round fell to australians Wally Masur 63, 6-3, 6-4. Perhaps the 14th-seeded Chang should have stopped by to watch Aaron Krickstein before taking Center court against Krajicek. Krickstein another Long match specialist ran his five set record to 22-6 by ousting Alexander Volkov 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 2-76-1, 8-6 in four hours. Chang lost the first two sets to Krajicek who was serving for the match at 5-4 in the third. But Krajicek a game suddenly fell apart on a pair of double faults As Chang broke to Start a string of nine straight games. When Chang held to take the fourth set in Only 23 minutes Krajicek looked dejected his 125 Mph serve faltering and his ground strokes erratic. A i thought he was getting a Little tired a Chang said. A the fourth set he Wasny to  a the just played Good a Krajicek countered. A every time i served and volleyed head hit a Good return or passing shot. I lost my rhythm with my serve in the fourth set. I was really trying but he played  somehow he shed the lapse and began blasting aces again and pressuring changes second serve by charging the net. A i got the rhythm Back in my serve in the fifth set and i was very confident a Krajicek said. A i had a whole different attitude serving for the match in the third set As i did in the fifth  after breaking Chang to move ahead 5-3, Krajicek finished him off with three aces sandwiched around an overhead. A a he a the Type of player who relies on holding his serve and getting one break a Chang said. A when his serve is working he a dangerous for  making her debut Here the 15-year-old, fifth seeded Capriati played almost flawless Tennis against the outgunned Adams and has yet to drop a set in three matches. She made a lot of errors a Capriati said. A she did no to play As Well she can. I really did no to have to do that   
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