HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mliu@garden.csc.calpoly.edu (Mei-Ling L. Liu)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Pro-tennis Not Well-Served in the U.S.
Date: 5 Jan 93 19:11:05 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Cal Poly SLO

Gail A. Fullman, in response to my original posting, wrote:   

>I like your thoughts.  Yes, I would like to see Tennis do less techie stuff
>and more on the tournaments and players.  [How would SI readers react if every
>issue had more on resorts and how-to's than feature articles?]  Granted, you
>can put a magazine together a lot quicker.  Just pull out last year's racquet
>article, add some pictures, changes some words, and you have the next issue.

Agreed.  I think Tennis magazine is long on "paddings", i.e.,
rehashed material that can be put together easily, and short
on substance.

>I don't just want to see tournament results, I want to read on how the players
>did, who was in the tournament, what tournaments are coming up, who's playing,
>what's the surface, what as the player's reaction to win/lose.

My feeling exactly.  The reports we get on tournaments are all in
bits and pieces, lacking coherence.  You hear about a good match,
and usually nothing more is told.  This is why a book like "Tough
Draw" was a good read to me: there you have a guy who follows the
men's tour and talks about the events that take place.  This is
also true with "Hard Courts".  I think the problem is the
print media cannot afford to pay someone to do this full-time.
But why can't the magazines in different countries pool their
resources and share the reports?  

>I think what's lacking is good tennis writers.  Hey, they can hire me.
More to the point, I think it's the lack of good writers who truly
care about the sport and can afford to do so.  Lots of papers print
articles written by guys who usually write about football or boxing,
only turning to tennis during the U.S. Open or the Wimbledon.  

>I also wonder why the magazine is 2 months behind the rest of the world?
Exactly.  The articles on tournament outcomes are ridiculously
outdated.  I think it comes the magazine not having its own 
reporters on the tour(s).

M. Liu
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Jan 5
Keywords: News, Results
Date: 5 Jan 93 13:59:31 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


OK, take a deep breath, here we go...

Hopman Cup, Day 4 results:

  + Czech rep. d. Australia  2-1  (again I am missing some scores)

    Provis d. Novotna              6-1 6-4    
    Korda d. Masur               
    Czech d. Australia (mixed)

  + Germany tied w/ Ukraine  1-1  (mixed doubles in progress, 9 AM EST)

    Graf d. Madvedeva              6-2 6-1
    Medvedev d. Stich              7-5 7-5



Tournament Results (all 1st round, Monday)

  + Doha, Qatar
    -----------
    Ivanisevic(2) d. Henrick Jan-Davids  6-2 6-4
    Cherkasov(4) d. Schaller (Austria)   4-6 6-4 6-4
    Siemerink d. Antonisch               2-6 7-6 6-0
    Merinov (Russia) d. Champion         6-4 7-5
    Olhovskiy d. Pistolesi               6-3 6-2
    Simian d. Damm                       6-4 1-6 6-2

    Edberg(1) and Becker(3) are also in this tournament and will
    play their first round matches today or tomorrow.


  + Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    ----------------------
    Koslowski d. Steeb                   2-6 6-4 7-6
    Prinosil d. Tarango                  6-2 3-6 7-5
    Santoro d. Malik (Malaysia)          7-5 7-6
    Mronz d. R. Gilbert                  6-4 6-1
    Lavalle d. Saceanu                   6-3 3-6 6-2
    Delaitre d. Wilkinson (Britain)      6-4 6-4
    Pridham d. Vacek (Czech.)            6-2 6-3


  + Adelaide
    --------
    Pioline(4) d. Stolle                 6-3 6-2
    Rostagno d. Larsson(5)               6-3 6-4
    Kulti d. Woodforde(6)                6-4 7-6
    Stark d. Woodbridge                  6-2 6-2
    Martin d. Shelton                    6-3 6-7 6-4
    Morgan d. Karbacher                  6-4 6-3


  + Brisbane
    --------
    Limmer d. Fairbank-Nideffer(9)       7-6 1-6 6-4
    Pratt d. Graham(10)                  6-4 6-4
    Labat(11) d. Nowak (Poland)          6-2 6-3
    Testud d. Dechaume(12)               6-4 6-4
    Stubbs d. Bonsignori(14)             6-2 3-6 6-3
    Baudone d. Habsudova(15)             3-6 6-2 6-3
    Gavaldon d. Bowes                    6-2 6-1
    Gorrochategui d. Miyagi (Japan)      6-4 6-0
    Van Lottum d. Hiraki                 6-4 7-6
    Rubin d. Price (South Africa)        6-2 6-2

 
  + Wellington (BP Challenger)
    --------------------------
    Steven(1) d. Paes                    6-2 6-4
    Weiss(2) d. Zdrazila (Czech rep.)    6-0 7-5
    Black d. Steve Bryan (USA)           6-1 7-6
    Arias d. Annacone                    6-1 6-4


..Chris

-- 
Christopher Smith                        csmith@cc.gatech.edu
College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Jan 7
Date: 7 Jan 93 13:53:15 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


HEADLINES:

  + Hopman Cup: Germany vs. France semifinal in progress
  + Adelaide: Alex O'Brien upsets #1 seed Krajicek
  + Martinez advances to QF's at Brisbane


Hopman Cup update:

  Germany and France are currently squaring off in the 2nd semifinal 
  of the Hopman Cup.  Graf d. Tauziat 6-3 6-4.  Last I heard the men's
  match was still in progress and into a third set.  


Today's Tournament Result:

  + Adelaide
    --------
    O'Brien d. Krajicek(1)               6-4 6-4


Yesterday's Tournament Results:

  + Doha (2nd round)
    ----
    Ivanisevic(2) d. Olhovskiy           6-3 7-6
    Cherkasov(4) d. El Aynaoui           6-3 5-7 6-4
    Kuhnen d. Schapers                   7-5 6-2
    Gorriz d. Wuyts                      6-2 6-0


  + Adelaide (2nd round)
    --------
    Volkov(3) d. Naewie                  6-2 6-1
    Pioline d. Martin                    6-4 6-1
    Bergstrom d. Rostagno                6-3 6-2
    Kulti d. Morgan                      6-4 6-4


  + Kuala Lumpur (2nd round)
    ------------
    Delaitre d. Lavalle                  6-3 6-1
    Santoro d. Raoux                     6-4 6-2
    Pridham d. Mronz                     6-4 7-5


  + Brisbane (2nd round unless otherwise indicated)
    --------
    Martinez(1) d. Oremans               6-3 3-6 6-3  (3rd round)
    Labat(11) d. Zrubakova(5)            6-1 7-5      (3rd round)
    
    Jaggard-Lai d. Appelmans(3)          7-6 1-6 6-2
    Halard(4) d. Maureen Drake (Canada)  7-5 6-3
    Wang(13) d. Erika de Lone (USA)      6-4 6-3
    Davenport d. Wood                    6-3 6-2
    Van Lottum d. Stubbs                 default
    

..Chris

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College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937
From: gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: News, Jan 5
Date: 6 Jan 93 13:00:40 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1993Jan5.163825.1156@research.nj.nec.com>, tim@research.nj.nec.com (
Tim Van Der Avoird) writes:
>In article <1993Jan05.160103.4683@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> mliu@garden.csc.calpoly.
edu (Mei-Ling L. Liu) writes:
>>
>>Thanks, Chris, for informing us.  Just curious: where is Qatar?  I
>>would guess that it's near Australia?  And do you know if the tournament
>>is indoor or outdoor?
>
>Almost... To my knowledge Qatar is in the Middle East. It is close to
>Kuwayt (remember?!) and also near the Persian Gulf. If am right it is
>a neighboring peninsula of Saudi Arabia.
>
>I guess that the "oil money" attracted the top tennis players. I don't
>understand why Becker is playing there. I thought he showed a dislike
>for the big money.
>
>Tim
>
>
Maybe he wants to get used to the heat in preparation for the Aussie Open.
-- 

------------------------
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|   Manager - ADMO     |
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From: blip@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Bryan Lip)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: News, Jan 8
Date: 9 Jan 1993 03:57:53 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
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Keywords: News, Results
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In the mixed doubles final ger vs esp.

Steffi pulled out, probably because she didn't want to upset her
injured foot/ankle anymore because the Aussie Open was coming up soon.

This left many fans upset, but the tournament organisers arranged for a
more than adequate substitute to play with Stich, who is....... Manuela
Malleva-Franeire.

The match wasn't really serious, with Stich putting on a ridiculous cap!
and the game had its good moments. The match was ended when one of the
sanchez's slammed a ball into Stich!!

Spain winning 8-5
The tournament, is worth $700,000
with $150k to winner, $90k to runner up, $70k to semis, $50k to qf and
$30k to losing 1st rounders for their trouble . (note: all in A$
a$1=us$0.67)

-------


Now for the Rio Slazenger International in adelaide!!!!!
should be great!

in fact! these lead up tournaments are better than the aussie open itself!!z

Cheers
Bryan
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: roberto@dcs.gla.ac.uk (roberto)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: News, Jan 5
Date: 8 Jan 93 15:15:19 GMT
Organization: Glasgow University Computing Science Dept.
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Mei-Ling L. Liu (mliu@garden.csc.calpoly.edu) writes: 
 
| Wow, you lucky people in Sweden actually get to see this tournament on TV?
| That's really something.  We in the United States get no more than the scores
| in the newspapers; nothing on TV at all.
| In fact, I don't think we will see anything on TV until the Australian Open.

Here in the UK (and in Europe in general) we can get a LOT of tennis in the 
TV in the sports satellite channels. 

In particular, Eurosport broadcasts a really huge number of tournaments, 
most of the time LIVE, and with replays of the best matches. 
Also, the transmissions begin in the first day.

And what is better, it is FREE! (no subscriptions needed, only a receiver/dish). 

Roberto Barros
From: shun@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (shun.cheung)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: News, Jan 4
Keywords: News, Results, Hopman Cup
Date: 4 Jan 93 19:41:12 GMT
Organization: AT&T

In article <79036@hydra.gatech.EDU> cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith) writes:
>
>Hopman Cup, Day 3 results:
>
>  + Spain d. Switzerland  3-0      (Scores unavailable)

Scores are available:

Emilio Sanchez d. Claudio Mezzadri                    4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5)
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario d. Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere  1-6, 6-0, 6-3
Sanchez and Sanchez d. Mezzadri and Maleeva           8-6

>  + France d. USA  2-1
>
>    Fernandez d. Tauziat           6-1 6-7 6-4   (14 service breaks)
>    Forget d. Washington           6-3 6-4
>    France d. USA (mixed)          6-3 6-2
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From: hempel_j@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Agassi pulled out of the Australian Open
Date: 12 Jan 1993 08:37:45 GMT
Organization: Wellington City Council (Public Access), Wgtn, Nz
Reply-To: hempel_j@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
NNTP-Posting-Host: kosmos.wcc.govt.nz

In article <1993Jan12.041024.19765@rat.csc.calpoly.edu>, mliu@garden.csc.calpoly.edu (Mei-Ling L. Liu) writes:
>I trust that everybody has heard that Andre Agassi is not going to
>be in the Australian Open: he has bronchitis.

Bummer!
It's not going to be worth watching now!

John. (One of Agassi's REAL fans)
From: mliu@garden.csc.calpoly.edu (Mei-Ling L. Liu)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: News, Jan 5
Date: 5 Jan 93 16:01:03 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, UCSBPoly SLO

In article <79121@hydra.gatech.EDU> cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith) writes:
>Tournament Results (all 1st round, Monday)
>
>  + Doha, Qatar
>    -----------
>    Ivanisevic(2) d. Henrick Jan-Davids  6-2 6-4
>    Cherkasov(4) d. Schaller (Austria)   4-6 6-4 6-4
>    Siemerink d. Antonisch               2-6 7-6 6-0
>    Merinov (Russia) d. Champion         6-4 7-5
>    Olhovskiy d. Pistolesi               6-3 6-2
>    Simian d. Damm                       6-4 1-6 6-2
>
>    Edberg(1) and Becker(3) are also in this tournament and will
>    play their first round matches today or tomorrow.
>
>-- 
>Christopher Smith                        csmith@cc.gatech.edu
>College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937

Thanks, Chris, for informing us.  Just curious: where is Qatar?  I
would guess that it's near Australia?  And do you know if the tournament
is indoor or outdoor?

M. Liu
From: AS.TLK@forsythe.stanford.edu (Timmer)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Agassi pulled out of the Australian Open
Date: 12 Jan 1993 09:23:04 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
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>>>I trust that everybody has heard that Andre Agassi is not going to
>>>be in the Australian Open: he has bronchitis.
>>
>>Bummer!
>>It's not going to be worth watching now!
>>
>>John. (One of Agassi's REAL fans)
>>
>This reaction, unfortunately, is symptomatic of what's wrong with
>the state of pro-tennis  in this country.


Methinks a 'Boom-Boom' parody just went over your head...

;-)
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From: solodov@monterey1.cs.wisc.edu (Mikhail V. Solodov)
Subject: Re: Tennis Broadcast in Europe
Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept.
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 00:09:25 GMT

>In article <1993Jan8.190023.16132@cc.gatech.edu> csmith@cc.gatech.edu (Christopher Smith) writes:
>>
>>I heard or read somewhere that the ATP championships last year was one
>>of the most watched (if not the most watched) sporting events ever in
>>Germany.  Imagine, if you will, the U.S. Open finals garnering as big
>>or bigger an audience than the Super Bowl in the USA!  That is the
>>difference between the popularity of tennis in the USA and the
>>popularity of tennis in Europe.
>>
   Well, I believe major soccer (football, being precise) 
 games  draw  bigger
crowds and attention in Europe than tennis and as big
as the Super Bowl in the US.

Mei-Ling L. Liu writes:
>
>But everything is relative.  Perhaps they are not as inundated with
>as many major sports?  I mean, here we have football and  basketball,
>both professional and college, and then baseball, hockey, golf, and tennis.  
>The market is glutted, with every sport trying to expand at the 
>expense of others.
>Still, I look at the schedules of ESPN and can see lots of questionable
>programs(dogs and cats show, muscle-building, etc.), so is tennis really
>less marketable than those shows, or is it because of the costs (esp.
>the travelling expenses) involved?

   This is a great puzzle for me as well..                 
Take even something which makes more sense than cats - say, auto racing.
I have really hard time trying to imagine that it is capable of attracting
an audience comparable to that of tennis. What's going on here ?!
May be auto industry covers everything, and they just don't care whether
anyone is watching ?
Michael.
From: rmascaro@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Robert Mascaro)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Hopman Cup update
Date: 7 Jan 1993 08:34:22 +0800
Organization: The University of Western Australia
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Latest Results:
Spain 2 d. Czech rep 1
Spain eventually won the mixed doubles after a tense struggle, 7-5 in
the third set.
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: NY Times Article about Mary Pierce
Date: 12 Jan 93 13:34:25 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Hahn also wrote an article about Pierce in the June 1992 edition of Tennis
magazine.  This article is probably similar to the NYT article, except for
the Bolletieri details.

..Chris

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Christopher Smith                        csmith@cc.gatech.edu
College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Jan 9 (tournament SF results)
Date: 9 Jan 93 15:44:03 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


The following are all today's semifinal results save for the
Hong Kong exhibition report.

  + Doha
    ----
    Becker(3) d. Edberg(1)         6-4 6-4   (time 1:32)
    Ivanisevic(2) d. Cherkasov(4)  6-2 6-2   (time 1:12)

    Becker now up 21-10 lifetime over Edberg.  Edberg was up
    a break twice in the 2nd set.


  + Adelaide
    --------
    Kulti d. Stark                 (3 sets)
    Bergstrom d. Fromberg          6-4 6-4


  + Brisbane
    --------
    Martinez(1) d. Jaggard-Lai     7-5 6-3
    Mag. Maleeva(2) d. Wang(13)    6-4 7-5

    If Magdelena wins this tournament, she'll move up to #13 in the
    rankings, surpassing Katerina for the first time.  If Martinez
    wins, she'll move up to #7.


  + Kuala Lumpur
    ------------
    Reneberg d. Pridham            6-1 6-1
    Delaitre d. Haarhuis           3-6 6-1 6-4


  + Wellington (Challenger)
    ----------
    Black d. Steven(1)             6-2 6-4
    Ho(4) d. Arias                 7-6 6-2


  + Hong Kong (Exhibition)
    ---------
    Seles d. Capriati              7-5 7-5


..Chris

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From: shun@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (shun.cheung)
Subject: Re: News, Jan 5
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 18:45:57 GMT
Keywords: News, Results

In article <79121@hydra.gatech.EDU> cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith) writes:
>Hopman Cup, Day 4 results:
>
>  + Czech rep. d. Australia  2-1  (again I am missing some scores)
>
>    Provis d. Novotna              6-1 6-4    
>    Korda d. Masur               
>    Czech d. Australia (mixed)
>
>  + Germany tied w/ Ukraine  1-1  (mixed doubles in progress, 9 AM EST)
>
>    Graf d. Madvedeva              6-2 6-1
>    Medvedev d. Stich              7-5 7-5

Graf and Stich d. Medvedeva and Madvedev  7-5, 6-3

Germany advances to the semi final and will play France.
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From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Jan 4
Keywords: News, Results, Hopman Cup
Date: 4 Jan 93 18:20:45 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Hopman Cup, Day 3 results:

  + Spain d. Switzerland  3-0      (Scores unavailable)

  + France d. USA  2-1

    Fernandez d. Tauziat           6-1 6-7 6-4   (14 service breaks)
    Forget d. Washington           6-3 6-4
    France d. USA (mixed)          6-3 6-2

..Chris

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College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (Christopher Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Jan 8
Keywords: News, Results
Date: 8 Jan 93 13:56:20 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


HEADLINES:

  + Germany sweeps to a Hopman Cup victory
  + All four semifinalists in Adelaide are unseeded players
  + More Australian Open withdrawal news


Hopman Cup Final:  Germany d. Spain

     Graf d. Sanchez Vicario            6-4 6-3
     Stich d. Sanchez                   7-5 6-4

     No word on the doubles (which is a meaningless match anyway),
     though I have a feeling they may have cancelled it.  The 
     first prize is worth $150,000.

  
Today's Tournament News:

  The semifinals lineups are in place for the men's Adelaide and
  women's Brisbane events after matches played today (no scores
  available yet):

  + Adelaide
    --------
    Bergstrom, Kulti, Fromberg, and Stark

  + Brisbane
    --------
    Martinez(1), Mag. Maleeva(2), Wang(13), and Jaggard-Lai


Yesterday's Tournament Results:

  + Doha
    ----
    Edberg(1) d. Kafelnikov             6-3 6-4
    Becker(3) d. Simian                 7-6 6-2
    J. Sanchez(6) d. Merinov            4-6 7-5 6-0
    Pozzi d. Siemerink(7)               7-5 5-7 7-5


  + Adelaide
    --------
    Stark d. Burillo                    7-6 6-2
    Fromberg d. Pate                    7-6 7-6
    Fitzgerald d. Stoltenberg           6-3 6-4


  + Brisbane
    --------
    Maleeva(2) d. Davenport             6-3 6-2
    Wang(13) d. Halard(4)               6-4 6-1
    McQuillan(7) d. Pratt               6-4 6-3
    Van Lottum d. Bollegraf(8)          4-6 6-2 7-5
    Gavaldon d. Rottier                 6-1 4-6 6-1
    Jaggard-Lai d. Baudone              6-3 7-6

    
  + Kuala Lumpur
    ------------
    Agenor d. van Rensberg              6-2 1-6 7-6


  + Wellington
    ----------
    Weiss(2) d. Louis Gloria            6-2 5-7 7-6
    Ho(4) d. Fernon Wibier              6-4 6-4
    Arias d. Roger Smith(7)             3-6 6-3 6-4



Other News:

  + Pat Cash has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to injury -- a
    stress fracture in his left knee.  Ivan Lendl may also pull out of
    the Australian because of a groin injury.  Earlier Marc Rosset
    withdrew due to a throat infection.

  + USA TeamTennis News:  The 1993 TeamTennis league season will run
    from July 7 to August 8.  There will be 12 teams this year, one
    new team based in Kansas City.  Tampa Bay relocates to Bradenton,
    Fla., and Vail relocates to Minneapolis.  Bjorn Borg will play for
    Los Angeles, Jimmy Connors for Phoenix, and Martina Navratilova
    will be back for Atlanta (defending champ).

  + Apparently high humidity has been a problem at the Qatar Open,
    making playing conditions dangerous (Qatar has a very hot, humid
    climate for those unaware of conditions in that part of the world).
    Incidentally, the Qatar Open is being played outdoors on a playing
    surface identical to that of the Australian Open.


..Chris

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College of Computing, Georgia Tech       404/853-0937
From: blip@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Bryan Lip)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: HOPMAN CUP : JAN 6  DARK HORSES?
Date: 6 Jan 1993 01:13:35 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: tartarus.uwa.edu.au

GERMANS SURVIVE CUP SCARE
BUT AUSSIES AREN'T AS LUCKY


Rank outsider Ukraine almost upstaged German superstars Michael Stich
and Steffi Graf in an absorbing qf of the Pepsi Hopman Cup at the
Burswood Superdome last nite.

On paper, Ukraine brother and sister team Andrei Medvedev and Natalia
Medvedeva were given little chance of victory, but the German powerhouse
pairing could not claim success till the mixed doubles winning 2-1
(rubbers).

Graf breezed past N.Medvedeva 6-2 6-1, but Stich lost a tense struggle against
Andrei Medvedev 7-5 7-5 before the Germans won the mixed doubles in
front of a sold out capacity crowd.

the mixed doubles score: beats me!, they didn't televise it OR publish
it ! but germany won!

in the other qf Czech. was just too good for Australia in the long run
Nicole Provis defeated highly ranked Jana Novotna in straight sets, 6-1
6-4 but Australia's top ranked singles player, Wally Masur could not
defeat Czech. Petr Korda, losing 6-7 4-6. It seemed Australia had a
chance in the mixed doubles with Masur in the top 20 in doubles, and
provis quite profficent, but the shear brillance of Korda and experience
in doubles of Novotna made it a straight sets win 6-2 7-6.
Czech. the #2 seeds now meet Spain in the first semi
and Germany meet France in the second semi............looking for a
Germany vs. Spain semi!!

Cheers


Bryan

blip@tartarus.uwa.edu.au