Defending women’s champion, France’s Amelie Mauresmo, has upset the tournament’s third seed Monica Seles in straight sets in the opening quarter-final match of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a potential recurrence of the back injury that plagued her 2000 season has put a dampener on Mauresmo’s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a tight tussle between two of the power players of the women’s circuit, Mauresmo maintained her concentration better to register last-gasp wins in both sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After breaking Seles in the first game of the match, Mauresmo lost her advantage in the seventh when the American broke back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Games then went with serve until the tenth and final game, when successive miscued backhands by Seles gave Mauresmo a break, and the first set 6-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was then Seles’ turn to take an early break, establishing a 3-1 lead at the start of the second set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But in the sixth game, Mauresmo again demonstrated strength of character to break back and from there, games went with serve until the tie-break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The see-sawing contest then continued in the tie-break, with Mauresmo first stealing a point on Seles’ serve, then the American replying with an unplayable return two points later to bring points back on serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, at five-all with Seles serving, Mauresmo moved in to the net, guiding a stylish backhand volley past her opponent to set up matchpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A powerful deep serve by the Frenchwoman then sealed the tie-break 7-5, and Mauresmo had booked herself a spot in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But speaking after the match, Mauresmo conceded the back pain she began to feel early in the second set could affect the remainder of her adidas International campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Hopefully it is just muscle tightness, not the same injury that I had last year,” she said. “But I won’t know for sure until I get some treatment [later today].”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile on court one, Lindsay Davenport has played out a challenging match against compatriot Lisa Raymond, the tournament’s number two seed eventually emerging victorious 7-5 6-4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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