Spain knocked the United States out of the Fed Cup semifinals yesterday in Madrid when Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez beat Lisa Raymond and Mary Joe Fernandez, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 11-9, for a 3-2 victory.

The doubles match lasted 3 hours 40 minutes and finished under floodlights before a boisterous crowd waving red and yellow Spanish flags.

Spain will play Switzerland for the title Sept. 19-20 in Switzerland. The Swiss beat France, 5-0, yesterday.

In the first match of the day, Monica Seles crushed Sanchez Vicario, 6-4, 6-0, to give the United States a 2-1 lead. Martinez, ranked seventh in the world, averted her team's defeat by downing Raymond, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4.

Top-ranked Martina Hingis labored to a three-set comeback victory over Amelie Mauresmo at the semifinal in Sion, Switzerland, giving the Swiss an unbeatable 3-0 lead over the defending champion France.

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With her 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mauresmo, Hingis led Switzerland to its first Fed Cup final. Spain is a powerhouse in Fed Cup play, winning four times from 1991 to 1995.


Agassi Rolls to Title

Andre Agassi capped off a romp to his record fourth title at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic when he beat the Australian Scott Draper, 6-2, 6-0, in yesterday's final in Washington.

Agassi, who was seeded second, needed just 50 minutes to demolish the 14th-seeded Draper.

Agassi never dropped a set on his way to claiming the title. He lost 19 games in five matches, and three of his matches lasted less than an hour.


Kuerten Ends Lengthy Slump

Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil won his first title since the 1997 French Open and just the second of his career yesterday, edging Karol Kucera at the Mercedes Open in Stuttgart, Germany.

Kuerten, pouncing on the Slovakian's weak second serve, came from a break down in the final set to win, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, at the $1.04 million event.

The 21-year-old Kuerten was a surprising winner of last year's French Open, becoming the first Brazilian to capture a Grand Slam tournament. Since then his best performances were reaching two finals in 1997.

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