71.   The top seed will next face either Russian sixth seed Marat Safin or Chilean qualifier Fernando Gonzalez.

72.   Top seed Lleyton Hewitt was later facing Russian sixth seed Marat Safin - a match which pitted the last two US Open champions against each other.

73.   Wales, back in the event this year, are in group three with third seeds Zimbabwe, sixth seeds New Zealand and Japan.

74.   Williams next faces another all-American clash against Moncia Seles, the sixth seed and three-time champion, for a place in the semi-finals.

75.   Ivanisevic, the sixth seed, ended the run of Sampras-Agassi finals here, which stretches back over the past three years.

76.   Kafelnikov, who faces sixth seed Andre Agassi for a semifinal spot, has won two of three matches against the American.

77.   Krajicek played solid clay court tennis and used his powerful service to good effect against the sixth seed.

78.   Martin, the sixth seed, has a more straightforward opener against American-based South African Grant Stafford.

79.   Other winners included fifth seed Kimiko Date of Japan, sixth seed Chanda Rubin of the United States and third seed Anke Huber of Germany.

80.   Russian sixth seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Australian Michael Tebbutt to move into the fourth round of the Australian Open.