Capriati into quarters

ByEurosport

Published 04/11/2004 at 03:19 GMT

Jennifer Capriati rallied to beat fellow American Meghann Shaughnessy 4-6 6-3 6-4 in Philadelphia on Wednesday to remain in the hunt for a spot in next week's lucrative end-of-season tournament. The fourth seed became the first player to reach the quarter

In other second-round action, Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova , already guaranteed a place in next week's elite eight-player field, also went through.

The Russian teenager progressed after her opponent, Croatian Jelena Kostanic, was forced to retire with a strained adductor muscle when trailing 2-6 6-4 3-0.

The other five players assured a berth in California are world number one Lindsay Davenport, U.S. Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, French Open champion Anastasia Myskina, Elena Dementieva and Amelie Mauresmo.

WTA PHILADELPHIA