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TENNIS TIDINGS
Sampras says he couldn't care less MANCHESTER. England. June 18 : US Open champion Pete Sampras on Monday brushed aside John McEnroe’s attack on his attitude towards Americas Davis Cup team, reports Reuter.
McEnroe criticised younger players such as Sampras. Andre Agassi and Michael Chang for refusing to play for the US in the Davis Cup quarter-final against Spain last weekend.
"He can say what he wants. It's his opinion and 1 am going to do what's best for me. I cannot let what McEnore says disturb me in any way." Sampras said here yesterday
Sampras said he did not play in the Davis Cup because the fixture, postponed during the Gulf war. was too close to the Wimbledon Championships which begin next Monday
Stretched by Bergstrom
KA ANCHESTER. England. June 18 : Top seed Pete Sam pras struggled to a three-set victory over Christian Bergstrom in Monday's first round of the Manchester Open grass court tennis tournament, reports AP.
Sampras, who has battled all year to regain the form that led him to a U.S. Open title last September, defeated Bergstrom 7-5. 4-6. 6-2 on the opening day of the 225.000-dollar tournament Sampras had lost two previous matches to Bergstrom and did not look completely In control Monday until he broke the Swede's serve at love in the final game of the match.
Lightning win for Martina
EASTBOURNE. England. June 18 : Top seed Martina Navratilova needed Just 34 minutes to defeat Amanda Coetzer in Monday's first round of a grass court tournament, but eighth seed Amy Frazier was upset and fifth seed Zina Garrison pulled out with an injury, reports AP.
Navratilova. 34. who won a tournament Sunday in Birmingham and will be seeking her 10th Wimbledon title beginning next week, defeated the 19-year old South African 6-
Frazler lost 6-2. 6 3 to Briton Jo Durie, who had won only two matc hes all year before Monday
Second seeded Arantxa Sanchez Vicario defeated Claudia Porwik 6-1, 6-4. but third seed Mary Joe Fernandez needed three sets to defeat Nathalie Herreman 6-3. 2-6. 6-1. Fourth seed Jana Novotna lost only four games to Akiko KtJImuta of Japan Garrison withdraw from the singles portion of the 360.000-dollar tournament because of a strained stomach muscle.
Indian women for Fed Cup
NEW DELHI. June 18 India will send Its (Mayers to the
Federation Cup tennis tournament which will be held In Britain next month, reports Xinhua (
According to ail India Tennis Association secretary-general R.K. Khanna here yesterday. 56 countries and regions will take part tn the competition to be held at Nottingham. England from July 21 to 28