European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 22,1992 the stars and stripes a Page 25 Sabatini topples Capriati to gain semis Seles wins by Paul Alexander Melbourne Australia apr Jennifer Capriati a Hopes for a grand slam title ended tuesday in a flurry of errors against an attacking Gabriela Sabatini in the quarterfinals of the australian open. The third seeded Sabatini using the aggressive style that carried her to the . Open title in 1990, ousted the 15-year-old floridian 6-4, 7-6 7-1 As the no. 5 seed fell apart in the tiebreaker losing the first sue Points on unforced errors. Earlier it was the Good the bad and the absent As Monica Seles Mary Joe Fernandez and Arantha Sanchez Vicario took contrasting paths to the semifinals. Seles the top seed and defending Champion outlasted no. 12 Anke Huber 7-5, 6-3 in an Exchange of raw Power Seldom seen in women a Tennis. Most of the Points were won not lost As Seles showed her Best stuff in five matches. No. 7 Fernandez meanwhile survived an ugly match of mistakes in ousting fellow american Amy Frazier who blew a 5-2 Lead in the second set and a 5-2 advantage in the tiebreaker in losing 6-4, 76 8-6. No. 4 Sanchez Vicario did no to even have to take the court. She advanced when no. 9 Manuela male Eva Fragniere withdrew with a toe injury sustained in a doubles match monday. Seles will face Sanchez Vicario and Fernandez opposes Sabatini in the thursdays semifinals. Capriati who earlier in the tournament said she Felt ready to win a grand slam event appeared distraught after the australian open match her eyes brimming with tears. A it just happened so fast. I did no to know what was happening a Capriati said of the string of mistakes in the tiebreaker. A a in a disappointed in myself. I know people were expecting me to play  Capriati unlike a year ago when she shrugged off losses with a smile appeared extremely tense and upset. A i think there a a lot of pressure from everyone a she said. A maybe because Tennis is becoming More  she said the match Wasny to her biggest disappointment. But it ranks right behind her semifinal loss to Seles in the . Open last year after holding match Point. Capriati had fought Back from service Breaks Early in both sets but finally fell to the Argentine stars combination of Baseline shots and solid net game which she largely abandoned after winning the . Open. Sabatini made it Clear from the beginning that she was going to attack Capriati Rushing the net on her serve and every time Capriati failed to keep her grounds strokes near the Baseline. Capriati also charged More than she has in recent matches particularly As the match wore on and one steadily found herself trying to dig out of holes. Seles suffered a strained neck before the two week grand slam event and has struggled to find her form particularly her first serve. The serve remains a question Mark a she got Only 56 percent of her first serves in against Huber a but everything else Mary Joc Fernandez is treated by Trainer after suffering toe injury against Amy Frazier. Was devastating As she won most of the and not missing  big Points that swung the momentum in although largely a Baseline Battle her favor. There were no looping Moon balls for this a i think the match was a lot closer match. It was strength against strength than 7-5, 6-3,�?� Seles said. A i just had a on a muggy Day that was cooler than the Little More Luck. She was hitting very hard stifling heat of sunday and monday. Seton Hall clips St John s. Johns Derek Brown bumps Seton Halls Teny de ire As he goes up for a shot in mondays game. By the associated press East Rutherford . A finding the missing ingredient in Seton Halls offence this season Hasni to been difficult. Terry Deere just Hadnot been Terry Deere a until the pirates met no. 22 St. Johns on monday night in what amounted to a must win game. Deere a Junior guard responded with his biggest game of the season by scoring z3 of his 31 Points in the first half As Seton Hall broke a three game losing Streak by defeating St. Johns 75-60 in a big East game. A this is definitely a Confidence Booster for us to get a win after dropping three in a Row a said Deere who hit 10 of 21 from the Field. A we Felt this was a must win game for  Seton Hall 10-5, 3-4 played like a team worried about whether it would get an Mcaa tournament bid in March. The pirates hounded St. Johns 10-5, 4-3 on defense took advantage of the redmen a manpower problems in the front court and got a big game from Deere whose previous season High had been 23. Deere scored 14 of the pirates first 21 Points and there were times in the opening 20 minutes when his Point total matched St. Johns team total. A Terry single hand edly put us in a big Hole in the first half a said Forward Malik Sealy who led St. Johns with 19 Points. A in the second half we got him under control but some other things fell  Seton Hall used two runs to take control. The first was a 10-1 spurt that gave the pirates a 31-18 Lead late in the first half the second was a 7-0 Blitz to Start the second half that gave Seton Hall 45-31 Edge. St. Johns managed to draw within 64-58 with just under four minutes to play but Deere fed arturas Karnis Hovas for a Layup and then added two free throws. The loss was the third in five games for St. Johns which did have an excuse. The redmen played without injured Center Robert Werdann then lost Forward shawnelle Scott to an ankle injury in the first half and backup Cente College basketball Mitchell Foster on fouls with 7 45 to play. A a we re in a slump we have to go Back to Sauarl one a St. Johns coach Lou Carnesecca said. A a we re struggling.no. 25 univ 71, us or Vine 52 Las vegas a us Irvine Wasny to trying to slow Down the game against no. 25 univ. It just looked that Way. Frustrated by in Lvi a swarming zone defense Irvine scored Only four first half baskets monday night As the running rebels marked their return to the top 25 with a Victory. T a i did no to think they were trying to slow it Down a univ coach Jerry Tarkanian said. A they were looking for a shot but they just  get  univ stretching its nation leading Home winning Streak to 42 games held the anteaters to 17 percent shooting while racing to a 35-12 halftime Lead. A your zone was As Good As it could be a Tarkanian said. A i done to think it could have been any better than it was in the first  the rebels held Irvine scoreless for a 9 44 stretch during the first half part of a 24-2 run that turned a 6-6 game into a rout. A it seemed like we were at sue forever a Irvine coach Rod Baker said. A the zone was excellent but More than anything else we got  it was the 12th straight win for the rebels 15-2who won their 33rd straight big West conference game including All seven this season. Irvine 3-12, 0-6 lost its seventh game in a Row. . Rider scored 25 Points to Lead univ while Dexter Boney added 10. For Irvine Craig Marshall and Jeff von Lutzow had with 10 apiece. After a Basket by Marshall that tied the game with 15 37 remaining in the half the anteaters did no to score against until Don May converted a Layup with 5 53 left in the half