quarterfinal

FAST FACT: Before winning the U. S. Open twice, Clijsters was the runner-up in 2003 and reached the quarterfinals in 2001.

And yet, before and during the 30-year-old Yao's N. B. A. career, China has managed to reach only the Olympic quarterfinals.

In the quarterfinals, we had Spain dusting Portugal, Brazil thumping Chile and Argentina sending Mexico to its usual second-round exit.

In the Euroleague's best-of-five quarterfinals, Barcelona surrendered home-court advantage with a Game 2 loss to Real Madrid.

Sadly for Beckham and England, they would be eliminated in the quarterfinals against eventual champion Brazil.

Finally, Zambrotta scored in the quarterfinals of the last World Cup against Ukraine.

A goal the U. S. team lost to Ghana, overtime, missed the South Africa World Cup quarterfinals.

Japan defeated Sweden in the other semifinal game. Host nation Germany, the two-time defending champion, lost to Japan in the quarterfinals.

It has been several years since Real Madrid have played in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Japan made it through the group stage last time around but bowed to the United States 2-1 in the quarterfinals.

Ballack arrived in South Africa to watch Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in the quarterfinals and had been expected to stay.

The surprise was that she won at the French Open, the only Slam where she hadn't reached the quarterfinals prior to 2011.

The defeat put Material, invited to the quarterfinals, while breaking of the worst results in Yangzhou, and flew a 30-remitting.

Quarterfinals: The Chinese government should require corporations to provide compensation to families of employees who commit suicide.

Then the Chinese shuttlers triumphed in the next three matches, and wrapped up a 5-0 sweep to move on to the quarterfinals.

China defeated Japan 3-2 Thursday evening at the Olympic men's volleyball preliminaries, making it possible to advance to the quarterfinals.

Parker, the 1988 bronze medalist, went home empty-handed after being eliminated in the quarterfinals.

China had already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals thanks to Ghana' 2-1 win over Australia in the earlier match.

The North defeated Italy to reach the quarterfinals of the 1966 tournament in England.

In 1982 he was appointed national team coach, leading Mexico to the quarterfinals at the 1986 World Cup, its highest finish.

Brazil played a defensive-oriented game in the World Cup, where they lost in the quarterfinals.

The Japanese shocked the host nation in the quarterfinals.

Tomas Berdych celebrates after beating Roger Federer in the quarterfinals June 30.

The Serbs are looking to make history by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.

That team advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Italy, then the strongest contender, but lost to Portugal 5-3.

Unless he's completely off his game I think he'll get to the Andy Roddick match in the quarterfinals.

He led Spain to the quarterfinals of the 2008 Euro Cup.

For the first time since 2004, Davydenko was sent packing from all four Slams before the quarterfinals.

The score remained 2-1 and Germany went on to win 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Brazil also lost in the quarterfinals four years ago, falling to France 1-0.

During last month's Asian Games held in China's Guangzhou province, Ms. Nehwal lost in the quarterfinals to Pui Yin Pup of Hong Kong.

Team U. S. A. held off host country Canada to advance to the quarterfinals,

AC Milan gains Italian Cup quarterfinals