SPORTS : Lori McNeil Routs Chris Evert

Chris Evert was routed from the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament today as fellow American Lori McNeil repeated her performance in ousting Evert from the 1987 U.S. Open.

Playing before 3,200 spectators on artificial courts at Aoyamagakuin Memorial Hall, seventh-seeded McNeil outscored third-seeded Evert 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. In the day’s second upset, American Mary Joe Fernandez, ranked 14th in the world, romped over Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina, ranked No. 4, 6-2, 6-2. Top-seeded Martina Navratilova cruised into the semifinals, defeating West Germany’s Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6-2, 6-2.