Graf Reaches German Final
Top-ranked Steffi Graf overpowered Iva Majoli 7-5, 6-1 to reach her 11th German Open final in Berlin.
Graf will play Karina Habsudova of Slovakia, who beat Elena Likhovtseva of Russia 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) in a match between two unseeded players.
Hobbled by blisters, Thomas Muster persevered amid heat and wind for a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Alberto Costa to reach the Italian Open final in Rome.
Muster will meet Dutch serve-and-volley specialist Richard Krajicek in the best-of-five set final. Krajicek beat No. 6 seed Wayne Ferreira 6-3, 6-3.