Wimbledon last year. "He returns very well, he doesnt give you much space to manoeuvr him around the court," Gasquet said

CHICAGO -- Attorneys representing the widow of baseball great Ernie Banks have withdrawn from a lawsuit over his estate.Elizabeth Banks has contested the will the former Chicago Cubs first baseman signed three months before his January 2015 death, which left his inheritance to Regina Rice, a longtime friend who took care of his financial affairs, the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/2dmrHSC ) reported.Elizabeth Banks, who was in the process of divorcing the 83-year-old Hall of Famer at the time of his death, had alleged in court documents that Rice isolated and controlled him in his final months.Both sides recently told Cook County Judge James Riley that they were close to a settlement. But Elizabeth Banks attorney, Thomas Jefson, asked to withdraw from the case Wednesday.He didnt state a reason in his two-page motion, just that differences have arisen between (the firm) and Elizabeth that make it impossible for the firm to continue to represent her.Riley approved the move, giving Elizabeth Banks the three weeks allowed under the law to find a new attorney. No settlement is likely to be reached by the time Riley retires in November.Rices attorney, Linda Chatman, said Banks had apparently rejected last-minute changes to the proposed settlement made by her own attorneys. She said the dispute over the wills validity will likely go to trial if a settlement cant be reached.Elizabeth Banks, who lives in California and didnt appear in court, couldnt immediately be reached for comment.---Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com Stitched Saints Jerseys . 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Second-seeded Richard Gasquet swept past Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-1 and sixth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber joined Gasquet in the last eight by beating German compatriot Tobias Kamke 6-4, 6-3. Kohlschreiber won the Halle event in 2011. The tournament is a grass-court tune-up for Wimbledon. Gasquet fired an ace to close out the first set and dominated the second. Down 15-40 in the final game, he won the next four points to close it out. Haas, who won the Halle event in 2009, is enjoying a second spring at age 35 and is coming off a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open. After losing the first set to a forehand winner by Haas, Gulbis broke his racket in anger and decided to change his shoes and shirt as well. He lost the first three points of the second set but managed to hold. Haas must have felt frustrated, since he had failed to convert 16 straight break points until then. The break came on the 17th and Haas finally went up 3-2 and stayed ahead for good. The German never faced a break point and overcame 15 aces by his Latvian opponent. "Overall, I played a good match. But I would have been very upset if at the end Id lost because I couldnt take all those chances," said Haas, who also had a first-round bye. Haas is the oldest player in the top 100 and is lookinng for his second title of the year.dddddddddddd He is now ranked No. 11. He won last years title in Halle by beating Roger Federer. Kohlschreibers next opponent will be Mikhail Youzhny. Gasquet will play eighth-seeded Florian Mayer, who beat another Mayer, Leonardo of Argentina, 6-2, 6-3. Florian Mayer is a German who beat Gasquet in Wimbledon last year. "He returns very well, he doesnt give you much space to manoeuvr him around the court," Gasquet said of his next opponent. Gasquet had a bye into the second round and said he had used the time since Sunday to practice and adjust to grass. "Its good to practice with good players, I really like playing on grass and its important to prepare for Wimbledon," the Frenchman said. "But this is also a big tournament in itself and I want to do well." Gasquet is playing in Halle for the first time in six years and said he was glad to be back. "I have great memories, I beat Tommy Haas here in a Davis Cup match over five sets (in 2006) -- one of the best matches of my career," Gasquet said. Gasquet was pleased with his opener. "I played very well. I served big and I returned well," said Gasquet, who landed 88 per cent of first serves. "The grass here is faster than in England. I am glad I played that well." Haas next plays Gael Monfils, while the top-seeded Federer meets Mischa Zverev in Fridays quarterfinals. ' ' '