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Bjorkman enters semis
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HANOVKR, Nov 15: Pete Sampras, defendlag chaumpkm sued No 1 la the world, beat Joaae BJorkmaa 6-3. 6-4 Sat-arday to reach the ftaal of the ATP Tear World Champi-•aahip, reports AP.
hashtag his toarth title to the toarnsment that briags together the tap eight players la the world, Sampras played vlrtaally error-free teanie to defeat one of the shootiag stars of 1997.***
HANOVER, Nov 15 (AP): The new gu4*d is knocking bn,the door and Pete Sampras Is trying to keep it
Sampras will not surrender his No 1 ranking no matter what happens at the ATP Tour World Championship. where he is one of the semifinalists.
But the other three include two newcomers and a player who has made the last four in the elite tournament for the first time.
Although assured of finishing as No 1 for the fifth year in a row. the semifinal lineup will give Sampras a taste of his probable challengers next year.
Sampras, seeking his fourth title in the tournament that brings the top eight players in the world, ofays Jonas Bjorkman in on emifinal Saturday.
The < ler pits Yevgeny Kafelnikov against Carlos Moya.
Sampras dismissed one' challenger Friday, when he ousted Patrick Rafter,, the US Open champion. 6-4, 6-1.
Bjorkman. one of the most improved players this year, upset second-ranked Michael Chang 6-4, 7-5.
Kafelnikov had already made
sure of advancing from the White Group Thursday. He spoiled his perfect record when he lost 6-4. 6-4 to Tim Henman,
who was called in to replace Sergi Bruguera. Bruguera. already eliminated, pulled out with a lower back injury.
Sampras. Rafter and Moya all finished Red Group play at 2-1. with Moya advancing along with Sampras based on a higher won-lost seta and games average than Rafter.
Two top players from each four-man group advance to the semifinals.
Rafter needed to win a set to advance, but was beaten soundly by Sampras, who used *a devastating return to take his career record against the Australian to 8-1.
"My game really matches up very wen against him. I just feel comfortable playing him." said Sampras, whose last three wins over the serve-and-volley specialist have come in straight sets.
Bjorkman and Moya are playing the season-ending championship for the first time. Kafelnikov, No 6 in the world. is playing his third consecutive, but has gone this far for the first time.
Moya. Australian Open runner-up and No 7 in the world, will face Kafelnikov, who won the White Group. Moya, at 21 the youngest player tn the field, is the third Spaniard to make the semifinals following Manuel
Grantee in ihzo ano aerp Bruguera In 1994. He beet Sampras in the opening match.
Bjorkman. 25. has Jumped from No 69 to No 4 in the world after winning three titles this year. Including last week's tournament in Stockholm. In his native Sweden.
Hie eeries against Chang and Sampraa offered a preview into the Davis Cup final later this month between Sweden and the United States.
Last year. Bjorkman had a 25-25 singles record. This year, he leads the tour with 69 match wini. He could move to No 2 by winning the tournament.
"He has a good serve, good volleys, very solid off the ground. He can hurt you from different parts of the court." said Chang, who waa runner-up in 1995. the only year he advanced past the round-robin portion In six attempts.