NEW YORK, SEPT 5: Career comeback master Andre Agassi reached the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, as did a pair of players trying to emulate his remarkable resurgence: Andrei Medvedev and Jennifer Capriati.Agassi, who had plunged out of the top 100 in 1997, completed his climb back to the top of the game with his French Open triumph in June, which made him only the fifth man to earn a career Grand Slam.The highest seed left in the men's draw, Agassi is undisputedly the Open favourite. But even after his 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-4 victory over 87th-ranked compatriot Justin Gimelstob he continued to tout the dangers lurking in the draw.Agassi categorically disagreed with third-seeded Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov's assertion that he, Agassi and 12th seed Richard Krajicek of The Netherlands are the only men with a chance of winning the title.``I think anyone who is still in the tournament is a problem,'' Agassi said. `We all know if we could phone in the results, I'm the highest seed left. Butyou can't. You've got to go out there and play.''Kafelnikov's prediction came after he took six match points to finish off Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 6-4 6-4. Krajicek, who won the Wimbledon in 1996, defeated compatriot John Van Lottum 6-4 6-1 6-4. He will next face unseeded American Vince Spadea, who defeated Italian lucky loser Laurence Tieleman 6-2 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 7-6 (7-3).RAIN DELAY: Rain delayed start of play on Sunday, postponing 12 singles matches. Women's fourth-round play was to start when the drops started with French 15th seed Amelie Mauresmo facing German Anke Huber.HOW THE SEEDS FAREDMEN SINGLES (3RD ROUND): 2-Andre Agassi (US) bt Justin Gimelstob (US) 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-4; 3-Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russ) bt Jonas Bjorkman (Swed) 6-1 6-4 6-4; 10-Marcelo Rios (Chile) bt Jan Kroslak (Slovak) 6-3 6-4 6-4; 12-Richard Krajicek (Neth) bt John Van Lottum (Neth) 6-4 6-1 6-4; Arnaud Clement (France) bt 15-Nicolas Kiefer (Germ) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-2.WOMEN SINGLES (3RD ROUND):2-Lindsay Davenport (US) bt Amy Frazier (US) 6-1 6-1; 4-Monica Seles (US) bt Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-2 6-3; 5-Mary Pierce (France) bt Angeles Montolio (Spain) 6-0 7-6 (7-4); 7-Serena Williams (US) bt Kim Clijsters (Belg) 4-6 6-2 7-5; 9-Julie Halard-Decugis (France) bt Amelie Cocheteux (France) 5-2 (retired); Jennifer Capriati (US) bt 11-Nathalie Tauziat (France) 6-3 1-6 6-1; 16-Conchita Martinez (Spain) bt Elena Dementieva (Russ) 6-2 2-6 6-4.OTHER THIRD ROUND RESULTSMEN SINGLES: Nicolas Escude (France) bt Xavier Malisse (Belg) 6-3 6-2 6-1; Vince Spadea (US) bt Laurence Tieleman (Italy) 6-2 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 7-6 (7-3); Andrei Medvedev (Ukr) bt Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3.WOMEN SINGLES: Sabine Appelmans (Belg) bt Magui Serna (Spain) 0-6 6-1 6-3.
