OSAKA, Japan, Apr 3: Fifth-seeded Amos, Mansdorf, overcoming a poor first serves, shocked Jim

hie first serves against Courier’s 54 percent.

"1 didn't serve very well today. 1 played not as will and

Courier, the world's topranked player, in the semifinal match Saturday, setting up the finals with Michael Chang tn the dlrs 500,000 Salem Open Tennis Tournament, reports AP.

Mansdorf of Israel, ranked 36th. In the world, scored a 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) triumph over Courier in two hours' struggle on the hard court of Esaka Tennis Center in western Japan.

Mansdorf broke the third and 11th games and Courier broke back the fourth game of the first set.

After tying 3-3, Mansdorf Jumped to a 6-4 lead before winning the second set tiebreak at 7-4.

Mansdorf hit 43 percent of

MICHAEL CHANG he (Mansdorf) played much better," said Courier.

American Chang, second-

seed, had the tough match against French qualifier Stephane Simian before downing him 6-2, 3-6. 6-3.

Chang said, "1 had a few opportunities to break Stephane In the second set but I wasn't able to convert. In the second set. he was down 0-40 and I wasn't able to convert there. That could be a major difference in a match like today. The second set was, decided by one break as was the third. It Just goes to show that it's not necessarily how many points you win out there, but which points, which can determine if you win or lose match."

American David Pate and Glenn Michibata of Canada beat Chang and Japan s Shuzo Masuoka 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the doubles semifinals.

The winning pair meets American Mark Kell and South African Christo van Rcnsburg in the finals Sunday.