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Cool Courier too good for Costa
ROME, May 18 : Jim Courier underlined his status as world number one by hammering rising
Spanish star Carlos Costa 7-6(7/3), 60, 6 4 to win the 1.4 million dollar Italian Open here on Sunday, reports AFP.
After two-and-a half hours on court. Courier, the man they call the Dade City Dude, looked as cool and relaxed as he had at the star — and will be’ a tough character to beat as he defends his French Open title in a week's time.
It was the first time the two men had met. nnd Costa was clearly overawed by the occasion in the blistering heat of the Foro Italtco, and only put up anything of a fight In the opening set.
He looked a shadow of the men who did his reputation a power of good with back-to-back wins in Barcelona and Estoril earlier this season, and Courier commented :T was In better shape than he was, and I guess that was Important. He looked real tired In the second set but 1 was feeling real good.
Tm really pleased because I've played some good matches this week, but the big test for Costa will be living up to his results. He's a lot faster than the other Spanish players, he's very fast and very aggressive".
Costa admitted :"I lost my rhythm physically and psychologically after the first set. I was very tired Indeed, while he Just concentrated on the points and didn't let up. I hope
It's only because I've plnycd so many matches in the last two months and not because we were playing best-of-five acts.
Another AP message adds : He may not have Stefan Edberg's graceful volley or Boris Becker's blistering serve.
But Jim Courier is No. 1 In the world and he proved It again Sunday by winning the Italian Open.
He now goes to Paris as the clear favourite to defend his French Open title in the Grand Slam event that starts May 25.
The real test is to defend what you did the year before. No one knows that better than I," the American said after turning back, Spain's Carlos Costa, this year's clay court
sensation, at Rome's Foro Italico.
More impressive than the straight-set drubbing was the way the American won every key point.
Jim doesn't have ups and downs and you have to be constant playing him," said Costa. "He is stronger physically and more regular than the other players."
Virtually unknown a year ago. Costa had established
coming into Rome. He won two tournaments and reached the finals and semifinals in two others and will move into the top 10 when the new ATP rankings are released Monday.
Courier, on the other hand.
was making his first appearance on clay this year. ,
His game Is built on ham mcr-llke ground strokes and a powerful serve even If he Is not counted among the biggest servers in the game.
He Is also persistent, never giving up on a point and keeping the pressure on.
"The bottom line Is I'm feeling physically fit." Courier said after the Costa match. Tm going to be right there on every point."
Looking ahead to Paris, Courier listed Edberg and Bcckcr, as well as Costa, as the players most likely to give him trouble.
"You usually see the same guys when you get to the bus! ncss end of the tournament." he said.
Two other Americans who reached the Rome quarterfinals could also figure In Paris.
Pete Sampras, the 1990 US Open champion, looked certain to reach the Italian semifinals but folded In a match against Petr Korda. Michael Chang, the 1989 French Open winner, faltered against Carl Uwe Steeb.
In what was the strongest Italian Open in recent memory, organizers announced record attendance of 2.34,840 for the two-week men's and women's tournament, with gate receipts of 3.4 billion lire, nearly dlrs 3 million.
Tickets swindle
Meanwhile, the Italian Tennis Federation said on Sunday It had begun legal action to recover money owed for tickets to the Italian Open, adds Reuter.
The top-selling dally La Repubbllca reported earlier that a director of a Rome based ticket agency had dtsap pc a red along with 1.5 billion lire! dollar 1.3 million) from advance ticket sales.
It said the director had set up a bank account in his own name to store the takings before he went missing.
The two-week tennis tournament ended on Sunday.