BRIEFLY : SELES SOLID IN FED CUP.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Monica Seles sent the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to the second round of the Fed Cup, routing Iva Majoli Iva Majoli Marić (born August 12, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Zagreb, Croatia. She turned pro in 1991 at the age of fourteen. At age 19, she stunned Roland Garros, winning handily 6-4 6-2 in the French Open final in 1997. 6-0, 6-3 Sunday in a series switched from Croatia because of the NATO bombings There were multiple NATO bombings during the 1990s:
The world's No. 3 player was exceptional, winning in 42 minutes and giving the Americans an unbeatable 3-0 lead. Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin (born February 18, 1976 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a professional tennis player from the United States. Throughout her long career, she has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the world even though she has been plagued by injuries. , who beat Majoli on Saturday, followed with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Silvija Talaja Silvija Talaja (born on January 14, 1978 in Imotski) is a former Croatian professional tennis player. Her most successful year was 2000, when she won two WTA tournaments and received career-high ranking of number 18 (on May 29). to make it 4-0. Rubin and Seles completed the sweep by beating Majoli and Talaja 6-3, 6-2 in doubles. The United States will play in Italy in July in the second round. Italy defeated defending champion Spain over the weekend. Amy Frazier won the Japan Open in Tokyo for the second time with a 6-2, 6-2 win over defending champion Ai Sugiyama. Germany's Nicolas Kiefer won the men's championship, beating South Africa's Wayne Ferreira 7-6 (7-5), 7-5. Felix Mantilla used a strong baseline game in front of his home fans in Barcelona, Spain, to beat Morocco's Karim Alami 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-3 and capture the Conde de Godo Open. OLYMPICS: Johnson & Johnson became the first sponsor to pull out of the scandal-ridden Olympics, backing off an estimated $30 million deal for the 2002 Winter Games. The company blamed the decision on internal disagreements about how to link the company's many brands under a sponsorship umbrella in time for the Salt Lake City Games. But Olympic bribery was a factor. RUNNING: Abdelkader El Mouaziz Abdelkader El Mouaziz (born January 1, 1969) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who has the record for the most sub 2:10 marathon runs at 13 (as of September 2007), now tied with Stefano Baldini. El Mouaziz is a two-time winner of the London Marathon, in 1999 and 2001. became the first Moroccan to win the London Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 57 seconds. Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya captured the women's division for the second time, in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 22 seconds. COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pepperdine formally announced Jan van Breda Kolff For the Dutch footballer called Jan van Breda Kolff, see Jan van Breda Kolff (footballer) Jan Michael van Breda Kolff (born December 16, 1951) is an American former college and professional basketball player and college basketball head coach. as its new men's basketball coach. The school will hold a press conference today at 11 a.m. to introduce van Breda Kolff, who resigned as Vanderbilt's head coach in late February. |
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