TENNIS ROUNDUP : Edberg Beats Gilbert; Lendl Loses to Korda

Top-seeded Stefan Edberg extended his winning streak to 19 matches Thursday by beating Brad Gilbert, 6-2, 6-3, in the third round of the Stockholm Open.

Edberg’s string includes successive titles in Sydney and Tokyo--where he also beat Gilbert in straight sets--and his first U.S. Open.

Edberg’s winning streak is the longest of the year on the tour and two shy of matching his personal record.

Earlier, Petr Korda fought back to defeat fifth-seeded Ivan Lendl, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.

Pete Sampras overcame David Engel, ranked 165th in the world, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4, to set up a meeting with defending champion Boris Becker, who defeated Goran Prpic, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.

Third-seeded Jim Courier defeated Derrick Rostagno, 7-5, 6-1.

Aaron Krickstein, who upset fourth-seeded Michael Stich in three sets Wednesday, defeated 14th-seeded Jakob Hlasek of Switzerland, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Richey Reneberg beat No. 9 Karel Novacek of Czechoslovakia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Goran Ivanisevic, seeded 12th, edged No. 6 Guy Forget of France, 7-6 (15-13), 7-6 (7-5). The first tiebreaker was the longest on the tour this year.

Third-seeded Zina Garrison, suffering from a stomach virus, managed a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ros Fairbank-Nideffer and advanced to the quarterfinals in a women’s indoor event at Brighton, England.

Second-seeded Katerina Maleeva also won, 6-4, 6-4, beating Jo Durie.

“I started feeling ill this morning and at the start I just wanted to get off the court,” Garrison said. “One minute I feel hot, the next I feel cold.”