BRIEFLY: MARTINA, SERENA SET UP EARLY BATTLE.The tennis season is just a couple of days Just a Couple of Days is the debut novel by author Tony Vigorito. Initially published by a small press in 2001, it has since achieved significant underground success (earning Independent Publisher's old, but already the matchups are drawing attention. Martina Hingis Martina Hingis (pronounced: hɪŋˈɡɪs) (born September 30, 1980 in Košice, Slovakia) is a former World No. 1 Swiss tennis player. and Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.[1]. meet today in the quarterfinals of the Adidas International in Sydney after victories on Wednesday. Hingis swept Kim Clijsters “Clijsters” redirects here. For other uses, see Clijsters (disambiguation). Kim Clijsters (IPA: [kɪm klɛistərs], listen 6-4, 6-4, and Williams defeated Brie Rippner 6-1, 6-2 to set up the match. Other winners among the women included Conchita Martinez, No. 2 Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. 1 American professional female tennis champion. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments: the 1998 U.S. Open, 1999 Wimbledon, and the 2000 Australian Open. and defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del tÃtulo defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Amelie Mauresmo. However, crowd favorites Anna Kournikova Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Курникова (listen and Jennifer Capriati were both defeated. Kournikova lost to Corina Morariu 6-2, 6-1, and Capriati was eliminated by Lisa Raymond 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. Hingis complained she felt ``a little lame'' from her demanding first- round doubles win Tuesday night in which she teamed with Monica Seles to beat Venus and Serena Williams. ``Obviously, we're both great competitors . . . we're going to bring our best out so we can see where we need to improve for next week,'' said Serena Williams. Advancing among the men were defending champion Lleyton Hewitt, Magnus Norman, ex-USC star George Bastl of Switzerland, Fabrice Santoro of France, Sebastien Grosjean of France, Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rainer Schuttler of Germany and Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden. --Andre Agassi, warming up to defend his Australian Open title, overcame a rocky start, and Australian Open favorite Pete Sampras, U.S. Open champion Marat Safin and Australian Patrick Rafter were defeated in the Colonial Classic in Melbourne. Agassi beat Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-2 in the first round of the tournament. Bothered by a sore elbow, Safin withdrew from the eight-man exhibition tournament hours after losing 6-2, 6-1 to France's Nicolas Escude. Spanish Davis Cup hero Juan Carlos Ferrero Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the French Open in 2003, and in September that year he became the 21st player to hold the World No. 1 ranking. defeated Sampras 6-2, 6-4, and Olympic gold medalist Yevgeny Kafelnikov beat Rafter 6-2, 6-2. FOOTBALL: Highland High defensive back Marcus Demps, who salvaged his senior season after missing four early games with an ankle injury, has accepted a scholarship from San Diego State. His brother, Will, is a starting safety for the Aztecs. Highland linebacker Greg Root has received an offer from Division II Michigan Tech. He also is weighing an offer from San Jose State. - Gerry Gittelson SOCCER: --U.S. coach Bruce Arena's suspension was reduced from three games to two by FIFA's disciplinary committee. HORSE RACING: St. Eulalia rallied from last place to win the $56,000 feature by 1 1/4 lengths over Speed of Thought at Santa Anita. - Daily News Staff and Wire Services |
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