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Men's preview

And now there are eight
lONDON. July 4 Twelve mo-uths ago to the day American te-▼ nnls titans Pete
Sampras and An dre Agassi clashed on US Independence Day here with Sampras emerging wearing the crown for the sixth time.
And as this year's men’s singles event moves Into the quarterfinal stage Wednesday both men stand foursquare in the way of lesser grass-court mortals who would deny them this year
For all the talk of recent injury problems having blunted Sampras' challenge for an all-tlme record 13th Grand Slam singles title and a recordequalling seventh on Wimbledon's lush lawns, the man from
Washington DC remains the yardstick to measure all-comers.
He may not have Agassi’s flamboyance - but the fans arc right behind the 28-year-old. with their "Pistol Pete, playing for history" banners.
A seventh title here would allow him to emulate William Renshaw, who won his seventh title back in the mists of time In 1889.
Agassi has under performed In recent months - at least relatively, compared to last year's crowning glory at Roland Garros.
Yet one simply has to ask who might stop the old rivals reaching next Sunday's final showdown and renewing their fascinating acquaintance with one another to realise that few
would lake odds against a re-peal
Top seed Sampras lias had some luck, a rain break after he suffered a shin injury In last Wednesday s sc< ond round victory over Slovakia's Karol Kucera giving him a much-needed extra day off
Paul Annaconc. the star's coach. Joked humourlessly: "He can walk on It but he won't be breaking the 100m record!"
But Sampras has his eyes on other records as he prepares to face another American. Jan-Michael Gambill, in Wednesday's quarters.
Sampras has a 2-1 lead in their head-to-head count - but Gambill won their last meeting at Scottsdale last year.
"It's the second week, you want to step it up." said Sampras, who showed little signs of dragging his feet - injured or otherwise - against his outclassed fourth-round opponent Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden, whom he thrashed 6-3, 6-2. 7-5 in a Ihr 35min Centre Court exhibition showing.
With the departure of Sweden’s Thomas Enqvist. beaten by Gambill. Sampras is the only seed left in the top half of the draw.
' Second seed Agassi, champion here in 1992, had to save two match points against Todd Martin in a second round tightrope walk.
But he survived, drew strength from the fightback and will next tackle Australian marathon man Mark Philip-poussls. who after playing a record 5hr Imin to knock out Sjeng Schalken on Saturday ended British interest by beating eighth seed Tim Henman in another five-setter in the fourth round.
"I'm ready to be in the quarters." Agassi insists.
"My experience tells me that taking every match intensely and seriously is the way to have great things happen."
Philippoussis, through to the last eight for the third year in a row, insists he will not be weakened by his back-to-back five setters against Agassi, against whom he has an uninspiring 1-4 career record - including a loss at the Australian Open last January'.
"He's the best returner in the world, he's got the best hand to eye co-ordination and the best passing shots.
"I'll definitely have to be on my game. I'll go out there and give it my best shot." promised the man they call Scud for his booming serves.
The other two matches, while not exactly featuring also-rans, nevertheless comprise at best dark horse candidates.
Vladimir Voltchkov of Belarus certainly didn't expect Io get this far - but if he gets to the semis he will equal John McEnroe's 1977 record achievement of making the Iasi four as a qualifier.
The man from Minsk ousted experienced South African Wayne Ferreira In round four and now faces Zimbabwe's Byron Black, who edged Italian veteran Gianluca Pozzi
Black won only nine matches in his first eight visits ( to Wimbledon - but he now has ' an excellent chance of making his first Slam semi.
The other big surprise alongside \'<>|t< hkov is ifi. appearance of rising German star Alexander Popp, who beat fellow giant Marc Rosset in five I sets to get to this stage.
Popp next takes on the man who should on paper give Sampras and Agassi the biggest run for their money - Aussie 12th seed Pat Rafter.
Rafter, who ended the challenge ol Thomas Johansson, has had an Injury-blighted year following arthroscopic shoulder surgery last autumn.
Bui the two-time US Open champion knows what It's like to get to the serious stages having been a semi-finalist ncre 12 months ago.
"At this stage I'm very' happy with the way things are going. I'm gaining confidence," said the Queenslander who feels entirely at home on grass.
Black against Voltchkov and Rafter against Popp are first time meetings.