21.  McEnroe made grass his surface of choice for the quarterfinal match to give Sampras an edge.

22.  Of course Pete Sampras WILL play singles against Australia in their Davis Cup quarterfinal match.

23.  On Wednesday, Philippoussis will take his big serve and face the best returner in the game, Andre Agassi, during a quarterfinal match.

24.  Once again, Sampras, tearful after his quarterfinal match but fearless during it, did the incredible.

25.  Pedulla has just lost a tough quarterfinal match in half-lightweight judo to M.C. Restoux of France.

26.  Sampras won that moving Australian Open quarterfinal match over Jim Courier.

27.  She won twice Wednesday, so she will team with Silverman for a quarterfinal match Thursday.

28.  Serena warmly greeted Lindsay Davenport at the net after their quarterfinal match, just two months after Davenport ridiculed her at Wimbledon as a chronic excuse maker.

29.  Since then, Akers has played every minute of the quarterfinal match against Germany and the semifinal against Brazil.

30.  She won twice Wednesday, so she will team with Silverman for a quarterfinal match today.