Madison Square Garden New York, New York:
THURSDAY’S QUARTERFINALS:
Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles (5), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Irina Spirlea def. Dominique Van Roost, 6-2, 6-3
FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINALS:
Lindsay Davenport (1) vs. Nathalie Tauziat (8)
Martina Hingis (2) vs. Mary Pierce (6)
NOTES:
Graf won this event in 1987, ’89, ’93, ’95 and ’96…Pierce was a finalist last year…Graf has won 12 straight matches since returning from wrist surgery earlier this month, including titles in her native Germany and Philadelphia…Seles claimed Chase titles from 1990-92.