CHANG ROLLS, REACHES SEMIFINALS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Top-seeded Michael Chang Michael Te-Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi; born February 22 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American former professional tennis player. beat Argentina's Javier Frana Javier Frana (born December 25, 1966 in Rafaela) is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America. Tennis career Frana turned professional in 1986. 6-4, 6-1 Friday to move into the semifinals of the Singapore Open The Singapore Open can refer to several sporting events bearing the same name, or at least in part:
Jonathan Stark became the second American to make the semifinals when he fired 12 aces to defeat Germany's Martin Sinner in two sets that went to tiebreakers, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3). Chang's opponent will be Greg Rusedski, a Canadian who plays out of Britain. He defeated Russian Andrei Olhovskiy 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Sukova upsets Sanchez Vicario: Steffi Graf can breathe a little easier at the Leipzig Open in Germany after Helena Sukova knocked Arantxa Sanchez Vicario out of the quarterfinals. Sukova upset Sanchez Vicario 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) to advance to the semifinals, where she will play Iva Majoli of Croatia. Majoli struggled to outlast out·last tr.v. out·last·ed, out·last·ing, out·lasts To last longer than. outlast Verb to last longer than Verb 1. Olympic champion Lindsay Davenport 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3) in the day's other quarterfinal match. Mantilla, Corretja advance: Spaniards Felix Mantilla, the No. 2 seed, and Alex Corretja, seeded fourth, advanced to the semifinals of the $300,000 Marbella Open in Spain. Mantilla survived a 2-hour, 14-minute match against Christian Ruud of Norway, winning 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. Corretja defeated Marcelo Filippini of Uruguay, the surprise of the tournament, 7-5, 6-1. Henman, Kafelnikov win: Tim Henman of Britain and Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia advanced to the semifinals of the Lyon Grand Prix in France along with Arnaud Boetsch and Thomas Enqvist. |
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