Graf Tested At Lipton

Steffi Graf, who has yet to lose a set this year, barely kept her streak intact against Natasha Zvereva in the quarterfinals at the Lipton Championships.

Graf won 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) and will play Jana Novotna in the semifinals today.

Also advancing were No. 5 seed Gabriela Sabatini and No. 7 Kimiko Date, who will meet in today’s other semifinal.

Andre Agassi will meet Magnus Larsson in one men’s semifinal Friday. Agassi, seeded second, beat No. 8 Wayne Ferreira 6-2, 6-4. Larsson swept Jaime Yzaga 6-0, 6-3.