European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports saturday August 27,1994 ailing Sampras draws qualifier by John Jeansonne new Day new York a already Lucky enough to be Good defending . Open menus Champion Pete Sampras caught another break thursday at the tournaments final draw. Drastically Short of match preparation while nursing a bad ankle for More than six weeks and hoping to get through the opens Early rounds without undue Strain Sampras is matched against an unknown qualifier a who will be determined in this weeks qualifying tournament a in the first round. Women a defending Champion Steffi Graf also in less than perfect health with Back pain likewise was presented with an a threatening opener against Anne mall of la Mesa Calif the 114th edition of the american Tennis championships begins monday and runs through sept. 11 at Flushing Meadow minus such marquee names As Martina Navratilova Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati and apparently Ripe for a sneak attack. In the menus draw there Are a handful of a dangerous floaters a in the words of . Davis cup Captain Tom Gullikson some waiting in Sampras path. Ranked no. 1 in the world and assumed capable of winning his third open title if not sabotaged by his left ankle tendinitis Sampras figures to face a sound player in 53rd-ranked David Vacek of the czech re Public in the second round and Likely would Merit Frances Cedric i Olinc a replay of last years final in . Open Tennis fourth roiled. Form further dictates that Sampras then would be confronted by eighth ranked Andrei Medvedev in the quarterfinals and if he continues on by another two time open Champ Stefan Edberg in the semifinals. That is if Edberg advances past fourth ranked Michael Stich in another Likely quarterfinal. The Bottom half of the menus a draw could be less predictable especially with no. 2 Goran Ivanisevic already an inconsistent performer trying to shape up a bad hip. Even if Ivanisevic makes it to the quarterfinals his opponent there most Likely would be no. 7 Boris Becker currently considered to be the most consistent player on the tour and one of the heavier favourites for the title. A in the Quarter opposite Beckers meanwhile no. 3 Sergi bruguera is not regarded As a threat on hard courts and could lose his first round match to american Bryan Shelton. No. 6 Michael Chang could get to the semifinals but not before a possible Gauntlet through sometimes dangerous Andre Cherkasov lately hot Mulivai Washington and the difficult to describe Andre Agassi if Agassi can beat the first round. Mats Wilander Guy forget Winner As Well As Tough South african Wayne Ferreira seeded no. 12. The women Navratilova a retirement from grand slam play after 19 straight years As a seeded player at the open and the sabbaticals of Seles and Capriati remove plenty of the marquee value not to Champion Pete Sampras. Sore left ankle mention potential trouble for the likes of Graf no. 2 Arantha Sanchez Vicario and no. 3 Conchita Martinez the reigning Wimbledon Champion. Probably rising no. 4 Mary Pierce will play Graf in one semifinal a though Graf could expect to meet Veteran no. 10 Zina Garrison Jackson in the fourth round and the latest Young american threat Lindsay Davenport in the quarters a while Sanchez and Martinez Settle the championship of Spain in the other former open Champ Gabriela Sabatini in Martinez Quarter of the draw does no to even seem to be a Blip on the screen and the Only Sleeper could be no 13 Lori Mcneil who upset Quot Graf at Wimbledon. Mcneil a first test figures to be Pierce who upset Graf at the French open in the fourth round. To each singles Winner will go $550,000. If nothing else it could help pay for the very Best medical care. No. 1 seed bruguera bows out by the associated press Schenectady . On a Day of upsets at the orb International top seeded Sergi bruguera and fourth seeded Ivan Lendl were knocked out of the tournament. Quot the Only seeded player remaining is defending Champion Thomas Enquist the no. 6 seed from Sweden who Defeated Steve Bryan 6-0, 6-3 on thursday. Bruguera lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to Jonas Bjorkman. Lendl was beaten earlier in the Day by Chuck Adams 7-6 7-56-4. A i knew from the beginning i had to go for it a said Bjorkman a swede ranked 88th in the world. Mats Wilander like Lendl a former open tune up no. 1 player also lost falling 7-6 7-416,6-2 to Younas Al ayn oui of Morocco. Among the women top seed Amanda Roetzer struggled against fellow South african Elna Reinach but prevailed 6-3, 3-6,6-3. Defending Champion Larisa Neiland got past no. 3 seed Julie Halard of France 6-7 7-27-6 7-56-4. Natalia Medvedeva of Ukraine escaped with a 36, 6-1,7-5 Victory Over Shaun Stafford. Schultz wins twice new Haven Conn. Brenda Schultz relied on her Strong serve to beat both Zina Garrison Jackson and Lindsay Davenport on thursday at the snet classic an exhibition tournament featuring eight top women a players. Schultz beat Garrison Jackson 6-1, 7-5 in her first match then Defeated Daven port 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 to Advance to a Friday night semifinal against Martina Navratilova. Chanda Rubin Defeated Mary Joe Fernandez 1-6, 7-6 7-47-6 7-4 in a match that took nearly three hours. She later lost 6-3, 6-1 to Jana Novotna who won the right to play Gabriela Sabatini in the other semifinal. Schultz whose serve has been clocked at 120 Mph gave up Only two Points on her serve in the first set of her first . Africa hits Gold at games Victoria British Columbia apr. South Africa is rejoicing after its first Gold medals at the Commonwealth games in 36 years. The victories in menus and women a fours Awn Bowling thursday were reason Commonwealth games for Celebration for a country participating in the Commonwealth games for the first time since 1958. A we no longer have to make excuses a South Africa chef de Mission team Ashe said. A we Only needed the Opportunity and we got  the Gold came in a Gentile sport in which competitors Roll Black balls across smooth grass. Swearing is strictly forbidden but competitors Are allowed to drink Beer and smoke cigarettes while they  we thought we were Strong in worn ends Lawn Bowling a Ashe said. A but we did no to appraise our men properly. They were a pleasant  he said he expected a tremendous reaction from the people of South Africa when they hear about the golds. A a they la be ecstatic a he said. South Africa had won one Silver and three Bronze medals before thursday and they expect to win More. A we said we would win 10 medals at the games a Ashe said. A we have four to  they would have to come in track and Field the Only sport where South Africa has any athletes remaining. The chances rest with pole vaulter Okker brits 800-meter runner Hezekiel sep eng 1,500-meter runner Johan Landsman and worn ends High jumper Charmaine Weaver. The women won the first South african Gold with the team of Colleen Gronfein Hester Bekker Lorna Trigwell and Annay pretorious defeating Papua new Guinea 24-17. The winning women Range in age from 40 to 64. The men Ages 37 to 50, beat Australia 21-18 for their Gold. The unlikely new South african heroes Are Neil Burkett Alan Lofthouse Robert Rayfield and Donald Niketh. The australians Are the runaway leaders in the medals race. They have won 58 golds and 137 medals Overall with three Days remaining. Host Canada is a Distant second with 28 golds and 93 medals Overall. England has 18 golds and 73  bringing Shaw Back to Germany by the stars and stripes his International duty to is country done at least until the 1996 olympics in Atlanta Sha Quille of Neal goes abroad again next month to do his bit for his shoe company. With his world championship medal safely at Home in Orlando of Neal son of a career army no and easily the most famous former student of Fulda american High school returns to Germany sept. 9-11 to promote Reebok a Blacktop euro Challenge �?T94 finals and Star in his own Shaa super show in Frankfurt Geifman. As befits a Man who fills some of the biggest Reebok going of Neal will open his visit on Friday sept. 9, by having those sneakers immortalized in Concrete at a playground in Hochst. The following Day of Neal will turn his considerable attention getting skills to promoting the two Day finals of the Blacktop Challenge which take place at Frankfurt a downtown Constable Wache. Eight courts will be set up at the Constable Wache to conduct the Blacktop 3-on-3 finals for 12-18-year-Olds sept. 11-12, with 3-Point shootouts dunking bal handling and fitness training shows running alongside from 9 a.m-4 . On sept 10. Of Neal will be available to Greet children at the tourney site from 2-2 30 . That Day. Of Neal Sticks with the kids at his show which begins at 8 . Sept. 10 at the Eisse Orthall am Niederwald in Frankfurt. Of Neal and the children will give a demonstration at halftime of a game Between a German club team from Ulm and a group of . Armed forces  Neal who has thrown Down a Jam or two himself in his time will serve As a judge for a Dunk contest during his show which also features the Ball handling wizardry of Sandy Slade and other events. Tickets for the show priced at $17 for seats and $12 for standing room May be reserved by calling 06103 928557. Of Neal returns. To the Constable Wache for the 3-on-3 finals which run from 10 a.m.-2 . Sept. 11 and will Crown champions in four age categories. The winners will receive their trophies from of Neal who la also pose for photographs with each winning team. A file Shaquille of Neal meeting and greeting