Sampras Withdraws From Tourney

Pete Sampras withdrew from the Grand Slam Cup because of inflamed muscles in his right leg, the result of a strenuous Davis Cup final,

Sampras’ withdrawal allowed Goran Ivanisevic to advance to the semifinals of the richest tennis tournament in the world.

Meanwhile, Boris Becker, No. 4 in the world, reached the semifinals of the $6 million event with a 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 victory over Byron Black.

In Saturday’s semifinals, to be played under a best-of-5 format, Becker will meet Todd Martin. Martin led Andrei Medvedev 6-3, 3-6, 4-0 when the Ukrainian retired with a left ankle injury.