11.   Defending champion Jana Novotna and Lindsay Davenport advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with straight-set victories.

12.   For the loser, a quarterfinal matchup with Lithuania loomed.

13.   Friends and rivals, Sampras and Courier set up an Australian Open quarterfinal matchup Tuesday in distinctly different manners.

14.   In quarterfinal matchups set to begin Saturday, Argentina meets Brazil, Peru plays Mexico, Colombia faces Chile, and Paraguay meets Uruguay.

15.   Martina Hingis and Venus Williams powered their way Sunday to a quarterfinal matchup, each routing their opponents in straight sets.

16.   Next week, Valencia will be the host when the two teams play the return leg of the quarterfinal matchup.

17.   Next could come a quarterfinal matchup with Davenport, the last player to beat Graf.

18.   One other quarterfinal matchup was set Tuesday, with Mats Wilander and American Vincent Spadea winning their second round matches.

19.   Other quarterfinal matchups on Friday pit Mats Wilander against Vincent Spadea and Patrick Rafter against Fernando Meligeni.

20.   Premier League leaders Newcastle will face Arsenal in the featured quarterfinal matchup of the English League Cup.