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Muster stoops to Sampras

From Tawfiq Aziz Khan
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MELBOURNE. Jan 24: Australians Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge moved into the final of the men's doubles at the Australian Open here today, reports AP.
The top seeded Woodies. Olympic gold medalists, were involved in a tough four-setter against Americans Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark before winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-1. ***
MELBOURNE. Jan 24 Thomas Muster's computer software did not help him today as -i he was brushed aside by world number one Pete Sampras in straight sets that lasted 113 minutes on the Centre Court. In quest of his second Australian Open title Sampras played superbly to outsnine the'dogged number five seed from Austria. The scoreline of 6-1. 7-6 (7-3) and 6-3 does not justify the class of tennis that has been on display from both the players. From his previous two gruelling five-setter against Albert Costa and Dominik brbaty it was a Welcome relief to have beaten one of the most experienced and. ' IlM-sJWW Ai pfiyers'' th' 'tHe1 game today in a ‘straight sets.
This will give him opportunity of good rest before the big day on Sunday and also deprive Carlos Moya of Spain of his wish to watch more of Pete on the TV screen to prepare himself for the final. Sampras entered the court with two distinct advantages — a better and bigger serve and 4 years Juniority in age. Muster is regarded a tough player and one who would not giveup on anything. His physical fitness despite his 30 years old body and indomitable energy and spirit make him one of the toughest players on the circuit. Today in front of the 15 thousand capacity crowd it was tennis per excellence. This was a sort of match where 'no quarters were asked and no quarters given.' It was almost a fight unto death. \Vhateyei these words may sound like tile long
and hand rallies, rarely seen these days in men's games, were frequently punctuated by soft drop volleys by both players anti the eagerness to serve and volley belies the impression that Giese players have no soft corners in their hearts when it comes to hitting the ball.
In reply to the question by Hie Daily Star whether he had any special game plan for today. Pete smiled and replied "Well against Thomas The Daily Star : Yeah
Pete Sampras : Yeah obviously. When you play him. you needed to use the whole court. The thing that makes him difficult to play is when he's standing where he wants to stand and hits the big fbrehand and kind <>i dlctateq play, and I. just said. I ICT miss I huay. I'm just going to use the whole court, make him
run, make him work on his service games. That was the main strategy I had. just to make him move as much as possible and not let him get settled in to where he likes to play. Sampras will come up with plans to combat Moya on Sunday whom he never met before. This will be Moya's first Grand Slam final and he will put in Whatever he has to win the title. He has everything that Pete has plus the age deference but he does not have the experience of Pete Sampras.
AP adds: In beating Muster for the seventh time in eight meetings, Sampras breezed through the first set but found himself trailing 5-2 in the second when the grunting, groaning Austrian muscled several passing shots by him.
But when Muster served for the set at 5-3. he wasted a set point with a forehand into the net. then saw Sampras snatch the game in a thrilling rally that featured two overheads by Sampras that Muster caught and a drop volley that Muster finally couldn't reach.
There was my chance to take the set. and then it would have been wide open." Muster said. "But once he's ahead, he's hard to beat. He just played too good.”