TENNIS ROUNDUP : Garrison, Capriati Get U.S. 3-0 Victory Over Belgium

The United States, led by Zina Garrison and Jennifer Capriati, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Federation Cup Wednesday at Norcross, Ga.

Only sixth-seeded Italy and eighth-seeded West Germany failed to live up to their placement in the draw, falling to Great Britain and the Netherlands, respectively.

The United States beat Belgium, 3-0, to set up a quarterfinal meeting with seventh-seeded Czechoslovakia.

Garrison defeated Sabine Appelmans, 6-4, 6-1, and teamed with Gigi Fernandez for a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Appelmans and Sandra Wasserman.

Capriati got past Wasserman, 6-0, 7-6 (13-11).

The Czechs, playing without the injured Helena Sukova, defeated Australia, 2-1, winning both singles matches. Jana Novotna beat Rachel McQuillan, and Regina Rajchrtova defeated Elizabeth Smylie, both 6-4, 6-4.

In other matches, Britain defeated Italy, 2-1; the Soviet Union defeated Hong Kong, 3-0; the Netherlands beat West Germany, 2-1; France ousted New Zealand, 3-0; Austria beat Japan, 2-1, and Spain eliminated Israel, 3-0.

Third-seeded John McEnroe beat Grant Connell of Canada, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1, in the second round of the Players’ International at Toronto after angrily drilling his opponent with a ball.

In the eighth game of the match, McEnroe got mad at himself for missing a volley. He took a full swing at the ball, hitting it into the back of Connell’s neck.

“I’ve never done that once in all my time hitting balls (in anger),” an embarrassed McEnroe said. “I never dreamed I would do something like that.”

In other matches, unseeded Todd Witsken upset second-seeded Brad Gilbert, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2; top-seeded Andre Agassi downed Michael Stich of West Germany, 6-3, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3; 13th-seeded Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Jason Stoltenberg of Australia, 6-2, 6-2; Jacob Hlasek of Switzerland surprised No. 8 Peter Korda of Czechoslovakia, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4; Ramesh Krishnan of India beat No. 16 Mark Kratzmann of Australia, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, and Andrew Sznajder of Toronto defeated Paul Wekesa of Kenya, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.