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Connors outlasts Krickstein
MEMPHIS Tennessee. Feb 15 : The Jimmy Conn or* *tory continued on Friday »h«> the 39-ycar
old veu-ran outlasted 10th seeded Aaron Kricksteln 3-6. 6-2. 6-3 in the quarter-final* of the 780.000 dollar Federal Express International tournament. report* Reuter
The 16lh-seedcd Connors notched hls seventh conaecu Uve victory over the 24-year old Kricksteln
"Obviously. when you've
have a psychological edge." admitted Kricksteln. He s al way* been tough for me. He keep* the ball pretty fow'
American Mabvai Washing ton. the 14th seed, challenges Connors in the semifinals Washington. 22. beat Michiel Schapers of the Netherlands
The other semifinal* pairs two upset winners Israeli Amos Manadorf and seventh deeded Wayne Ferreira of I South Africa.
Ferreira, an Australian Open semifinal tsi last month, aur-
6 4. 6-2-^^^
aet 13th seeded Paul Haarhuia 7-6 (7-6). 6-3 earlier in the
H's (the Australian Open) done a tot." said Ferreira.
"Every match I play I know 1 can win. Ila a big »tcp from last year when Id H" out and hope to win "
Ferreira's serves and forehand volleys overpowered tlie 1990 US Open champion.
Tve been beaten before. but
youthful American foe even after losing the opening set.
"His game and altitude went down alter the first set." said Connors 'When you're up one set to love It should be the other way around. If you re down a break. you should be riding the high
Connors dogged Kricksteln to get an early break In the first game of the second set and never relented in his attack. Connor* served extremely well and cracked gruundstrokes deep Into the corners throughout the final Iwn sets.
said Sampras W W» he>
jury which kept Mm from playing the Australian Qpen. "Wayne contained me in the back court. 1 was working much harder on my service gomes than he was."
Connor*, ranked 46th tn the world, never eased op in peeping the pleasure on his