In the first event of the North American hard-court tour, Jimmy Connors and Kim Clijsters were victorious. Connors and Novak Djokovic were the top two seeds on the men’s side and Connors pulled out a three-set win in the final. Connors became the third men’s player to win five tournaments. The women’s event saw a bevy of upsets: Chris Evert and Monica Seles didn’t make the quarterfinals, while Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King and Justine Henin were upended in the quarters. Clijsters took advantage as the only seeded player remaining and she won her third tournament.
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Men’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Arthur Ashe, Stan Wawrinka, Stan Smith, Guillermo Vilas
Quarterfinals:
Jimmy Connors defeated Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2
Andre Agassi defeated Thomas Muster 7-5, 6-3
Rod Laver defeated Andy Roddick 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Novak Djokovic defeated Boris Becker 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Semifinals:
Connors defeated Agassi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Djokovic defeated Laver 6-3, 7-5
Final:
Connors defeated Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-6
Women’s Tournament
Did not advance to quarterfinals: Virginia Wade, Angelique Kerber, Chris Evert, Monica Seles
Quarterfinals:
Tracy Austin defeated Steffi Graf 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
Jennifer Capriati defeated Billie Jean King 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
Simona Halep defeated Justine Henin 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Semifinals:
Capriati defeated Austin 7-6, 7-5
Clijsters defeated Halep 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Final:
Clijsters defeated Capriati 6-4, 6-1
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