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Sampras crashed 6-3, 6-2.

Graf wins again

BIRMINGHAM: Steffi Graf took just one hour to beat Kristie Boogert in straight sets today and advance to the quarter-finals of the DFS Classic.

In her second match in four months, the former world No 1 player dominated the Dutch qualifier 6-2, 6-4.

Moya upset

HALLE, GERMANY: French Open champion Carlos Moya today became the latest upset victim at the Gerry Weber Open when the Spaniard was ousted in straight sets by Germany8217;s Hendrik Dreekmann.

Dreekman served 10 double faults, but attacked the net at every chance to roll past the Spaniard 7-5, 6-3.

Ma8217;s army fails

BEIJING: China8217;s controversial athletics supercoach Ma Junren and his team of record-breaking runners will not takepart in this year8217;s Asian Games in Bangkok, the Beijing Youth Daily said, because they did not run in a series of qualifying meets in the first half of this year.