& çâÌæÚUæð´ ·¤è ¥ôÚU Îð¹Ùæ ÁæÚUè ÚU¹ð´ ¥ÍæüÌ ¥ÂÙð ÜÿØ ÂÚU ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´Ð ãæÚU Ù ×æÙð´, €UØô´ç·¤ ·¤æ× ·¤ÚUÙð âð ¥æÂ·¤ô ©gðàØ ·¤è Âýæç# ãôÌè ãñ ¥õÚU ÁèßÙ ·¤æ ¹æÜèÂÙ ÎêÚU ãôÌæ ãñÐ ÖÜð ãè ÁèßÙ ×ð´ ç·¤ÌÙè Öè ·¤çÆÙæ§ü €UØô´ Ù ¥æ°, çÁ™ææâæ ¥õÚU ©ˆâæã ÕÙæ° ÚU¹ð´Ð ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´, ÜÿØ ã×ðàææ ¥æÂ·Ô¤ Âæâ ãôÌð ãñ´ çÁ‹ãð´ ÂæÙð ·Ô¤ çÜ° ÂýØæâ ¥æÂ ·¤Öè Öè àæéM¤ ·¤ÚU â·¤Ìð ãñ´Ð

Ferreira ends McEnroe saga
MELBOURNE.
Australia. Jan 22 : John McEnroe s magical run at the Australian
Open came to an end Wednesday at the hands of a 20-year-old who has nevei won a pro tournament, reports Al’
Wayne Ferreira, a South African ranked 46th in the world, gave MeEnroe a thorough beating with a booming serve and stinging ground strokes. His 6-4.S-4. 6 4 vic lory earned him a semifinal meeting with top-seeded Stefan Edberg. I
McEnroe. owner of one of the best service returns In tennis, had to watch as Ferretra blasted 15 aces und numerous winners. Ferreira's gofor-broke style meant that when he missed, he missed badly But he did nt miss often rthe two-hour whipping
1 came out very strong." Ferreira said. "I felt right from the start of the match that I could win that quick.'
McEnroe, broken once in each set. could manage only three break points. Ferreira had at least one ace in each of his first 10 service games. He finished off the first set with
with No 13.
The New York left-hander watched Ferreira's almost
ten standing with hands on glps after watching winners zing by for two hours.
"He Just played too good." McEnroe said "He outplayed me. I had heard through friends that Ferreira was a big talent'
But the man who swept out No. 3 Boris Becker in straight sets and No. 13 Emilio Sanchez to a marathon five-setter under a broiling sun.
Mb Thursday with his head fed fagh . He B meet hi. family in 11—Mt to preparation for Dart. Cup
McEnroe said he was pleased he controlled fas temper throughout a tournament from which he was kicked out two years ago for throwing a
tent for him to try toXave^he sport with a legacy as a talented player rather than someone who simply has an explosive personality
"I'm sort of a piece of meat that people lake advantage of. he said, referring to media liypc of hl. outbursts
Ferreira said tic watched every match McEnroe played here and was happy to sec him progress.
"I wanted him to do well." lie Mid It's Just unlucky that he wasn't on the other side of llic draw "
It was the first match of the tournament played with the Centre Court's retractable roof closed because of a pre-match shower McEnroe said he was told just a half-hour before the start of the match and didn't think It would work against him.
"But It probably hurt me that It was indoors." he said. The ball was not moving as quickly as I would like. The ball didn't seem to have the same zip. I wasn't able to rush him enough'
Ferreira, relegated to the outside courts tn early upsets of No. 8 seed Karel Novarek and No 15 David Wheaton, said it was difficult for him to assess the difference tn eondi-
"I don't know. I never pteyed on Center Court at the Open ' he said
But Ferreira agreed with McEnroe about the effect of the closed roof on the pace
1 thought the balls were coming rally stow." he Mid. 1 was coming to everything a little early '
The packed. pro-McEnroc crowd In the 15.000-seat stadium, enchanted by his return to the limelight and Immscu late behavior, also was stunned by the ease with which Ferreira put together his best style in the biggest match of his career
I hose who brought American flags had few cl uinces to wave them. Instead, the few South Africans in the stands proudly waved a couple of orange, blue and white banners
Told that McEnroe believed Ferreira played a perfect match, he replied: There's never a perfect match, but I did everything right that I needed to do."
I Ic said one of keys was hla ability to mix up hla serves to keep McEnroe guessing and prevent him from charging the net
McEnroe, wearing a red and-black elastic support on his right knee for the third straight match, never got a chance to display his deft touch at the net
He appeared a little sluggish and liad trouble taming an Inconsistent first serve that had him shaking his head when an Inordinate number hit the tape and salted long
During a stretch of five service games spanning the end of the first set to the middle of the third. Ferreira lost only three points.
Ferreira leaped with his arms up. white a dejected McEnroe slumped his head, walked to the net slowly and congratulated him with a handshake and a pet on the shoulder
McEnroe, who maintained to the end his good behavior despite obvious annoyance over numerous line calls that went against him. packed his bag quickly and left with hla head down and no acknowledgement to the cheering crowd.
He hinted strongly this would be his test Australian Open 1f he can't make any more progress in other major tournaments this year.
"Unless things change drastically from last year. I’m not going to be back.' McEnroe said
He said he has no plans to become a full-time player again. but that If he la able to rejuvenate his game, he would selected tournaments Is 1993