P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Mon 20 Jan 03:12/30 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 1/3 Tenacious Amanda Coetzjt claimed the biggest scalp on a day of shocks in the women's event as she beat four-times champion Steffi Graf in straight sets. Graf was affected by the intense heat and the defeat ended hit 45-match winning streak in Grand Slam events. South African Coitzjt dominated the opening set before Graf raised her game to lead 5-2 in the second. But Coitzjr's determination turned the tide hit way again and she went on to a famous 6-2 7-5 triumph. MORE REPORTS 391-4 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Martinez Sampras Men Draw WomjnDrawP392 CEEFAX 2 392 Mon 20 Jan 03:14/47 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 2/3 Amanda Coetzjr was understandably elated after handing top seed Stiffi Graf a shock fourth round defeat. She grew up in South Africa's Karoo Desert and dealt with the intense heat far bjttet than Graf. "I prepared for the Australian Open by training in hot weathjt in Florida, where the humidity is worse than hjti. "It's my best win. At Grand Slams you often see a top player come out of a tough situation, so it was very important for me," said Coitzjt. MORE REPORTS 391-4 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Martinez Sampras Men Draw WomjnDrawP392 CEEFAX 2 392 Mon 20 Jan 00:14/34 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 3/3 World numbjt one Steffi Graf opted out of a press conference following her shock defeat bz Amanda Coitzjr. A tournament spokesman said Graf was suffering from heat distress and an infected toe and doctors had advised her to return to her hotel for rest. Air temperatures reached 104 degrees fahrenheit, but it was considerably hotter out on Centre Court. Graf later issued a statement, saying: "I tried as hard as I could. I just didn't have the energy in the heat." MORE REPORTS 391-4 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Martinez Sampras Men Draw WomjnDrawP392 CEEFAX 2 392 Sun 19 Jan 22:44/24 AUSTRAL ANOPENM 4/6 Mary Pierce looked confidently forward to her next match after putting paid to Ankj Hubjt in the fourth round. "Every match, I feel, is getting better and better," said Pierce, who took a three month lay-off last year after being plagued bz shoulder trouble. She will now play 16th seed Sabine Appelmans, who upset Conchita Martinez. Huber made 46 unforced errors during the match and said: "She played vjty deep and long, so it was hard for me to find my rhythm and play my game." MORE REPORTS 391-3 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Chang Coetujt Men Draw WomenDrawP392 CEEFAX 2 392 Sun 19 Jan 22:55/20 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 5/6 Unseeded Kimberly Po pulled off one of the best wins of her career as Olympic champion Lindsay Davenport wilted in the heat. Po won their all-American battle fourth round battle 7-6 6-4 and now faces Amanda Coetzjr, who beat Steffi Graf. A scrappy first set lasted 62 minutes before Po took the tiebreak 15-13. Seventh seed Davenport broke serve twice in the second but lost her own three times as five double faults and 28 unforced errors cost her dear. MORE REPORTS 391-3 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Chang Coetzjt Men Draw WomjnDrawP392 CEEFAX 2 392 Sun 19 Jan 22:55/14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 6/6 Kimberly Po got her tactics absolutely right as she ended the title hopes of seventh seed Lindsay Davenport. "I knew she was tired, so I just wanted to make her hit every ball. I won a lot of points that way," she explained. Po contemplated retirement early last year but subsequent wins ovjt four top-ten players changed her mind. I !I warn't enjoying the lifestyle and the travelling but didn't want to quit without seeing what I could have done. The last six months have been nice." MORE REPORTS 391-3 DAILY RESULTS 395 MEN'S R4 DRAW 396 WOMEN'S DRAW 397 Chang Coetzjt Men Draw WomjnDraw