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Boost for Graf
BERLIN. May 16: Steffi Graf secured a confidence -boosting victory in the German Open on Wcdnes-
day in her attempt to reclaim the world number one spot in women's tennis from Monica Seles, reports Reuter.
Top seed Graf beat Ntcolc Jagerman of the Netherlands 6-2. 6-3 in 63 minutes tn their second round contest.
"Its very important for me that the pains I have been having in my wrist have now gone and 1 feel great.” world number two Graf said.
Graf plays the Soviet Union's Elena Bryukhovcts in the quarter-finals today, while second seed Gabriela Sabatini faces German Anke Huber in the last eight on Friday.
Sabatini, winner of the lta.1 ian Open title last Sunday, crushed Japan's Naoko Sawu-matsu 6 1,6-0.
AP adds in an earlier report. Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini breezed Into the th ird round of the Lufthansa Open Wednesday, but the defeat of another seed spoiled Grafs hopes of regaining the Nol woi ld rank.
Graf could have recaptu red the NO 1 spot from Monica Seles by winning the 500.0>00-dollar clay court tournament. But on the way. she needed to beat Katerina Maleeva. Jana NoVotna and Sabatini to earn enough bonus points to edge Seles.
But Maleeva.the No 6 seed from Bulgaria.was upset by Amanda Coetzer of South Africa 6-2. 7-6. Even if she wins the event. Graf will not have enough point Seles, tournament officials said.
"It's a pity, but in principle It doesn't interest me that much."Graf said after beating Nicole Jagerman of the Netherlands 6-2.6-3 in a second-round matclj.
Graf was playing lier first match after injuring her playing hand during an exhibition last week.
The German topped the rankings for a record 186 weeks before she was replaced by Seles in March. Graf beat Sties to win the German Open in Hamburg on May 6. Seles was also beaten by Sabatini in the final of the Italian Open on Sunder.
Sabatini.wIk> is seeded sec ond behind Graf in the tournament. swept past Naoko Sawamatsu of Japan 6-1.6-0. The Argentine, ranked third In the world and the hottest player on the women's tour at the moment Is seeing her second consecutive title. She holds a five-match winning streak against Graf, whom she-is seeded to nx^et In tlie final.
American Mary Joe Feman-dez.thc third seed, struggled before overcoming Barbara Rlt-Hier of Germany 6-4,6-7,6-2.
Jennifer Capriati, the No 7. had an easier time in beating fellow American Stace Martin 6-2 6-4.