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1/10/2002
Hingis, Clijsters Advance at Adidas International Tennis
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (TICKER) -- Martina Hingis and Kim
Clijsters advanced to the semifinals and moved closer to
personal milestones on Thursday at the adidas
International tennis event.
Hingis, the second seed from Switzerland, defeated
seventh seed Sandrine Testud of France, 6-4, 6-2, while
Clijsters, the third seed, outlasted fifth-seed Justine
Henin, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, in a battle of players from
Belgium.
Friday's semifinal will feature Hingis seeking her 500th
professional singles victory. Clijsters will earn her 200th
win if she can defeat Hingis.
Eighth seed Meghann Shaughnessy moved into the
semifinals by topping fellow American Alexandra
Stevenson, 6-4, 6-1. Stevenson had ousted defending
Australian Open champion Jennifer Capriati on
Wednesday.
In men's quarterfinal action, second seed Roger Federer
of Switzerland outlasted Chile's Marcelo Rios, 6-7 (2-7),
7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Federer's coach Peter Lundgren used to
work with Rios.
"He used to coach Marcelo, so he could tell me a little
bit more about him and he always compares our games a
lot."
Federer advances to play third-seeded Andy Roddick of
the United States, who defeated Hyung-Taik Lee of
Korea, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-5.
Qualifier Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina moved into the
final in a walkover. Nicolas Escude, who was
instrumental in France's Davis Cup victory over
Australia in last month's final, was unable to play due to
a groin injury.
"I really had this injury before, I don't exactly know what
it is, but in two of three days it is going to be OK for me,
for sure. I hope," Escude said. "We never know. If I
played (Thursday) I can play, but (at) 50 percent or 40
percent, so I think it is better to stop playing and I've got
a Grand Slam next week, so I think it is a better thing not
to play."
Max Mirnyi of Belarus topped France's Juilen Boutter,
6-4, 6-2, in a battle of unseeded players.
This $966,000 hardcourt tournament represents one of the
last tuneups for the Australian Open, the year's first
Grand Slam event, which begins Monday in Melbourne.
Hingis, Clijsters Advance to Semifinals
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Martina Hingis advanced to the semifinals of the
Adidas International, beating France's Sandrine Testud 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday.
Hingis, the former top-ranked player and
defending champion, is playing her first tournament since
injuring her ankle last October as she prepares for the
Australian Open.
``The most difficult thing for me was probably to believe
in myself again, that you can get up there and just play the
way you are supposed to -- and even better,'' Hingis said.
She will face fifth-ranked Kim Clijsters, a 7-6 (5), 6-2
winner over Belgian Fed Cup teammate Justine Henin.
Alexandra Stevenson, who produced the upset of the
tournament Wednesday with a victory over Australian
Open champion Jennifer Capriati, dropped a 6-4, 6-1
decision to fellow American Meghann Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy will face Serena Williams, who advanced
Wednesday night with a victory over France's Amelie
Mauresmo.
In the men's draw, France's Nicolas Escude withdrew
before his quarterfinal because of a groin injury, handing
Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela a place in the semifinals.
Andy Roddick overcame Asian No. 1 Lee Hyung-taik 6-7
(3), 6-3, 7-5 when the South Korean put a backhand into
the net after almost two hours.
Roddick, the No. 3 seed, moved into a semifinal against
No. 2 seed Roger Federer, who beat former world No. 1
Marcelo Rios 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-3 in their quarterfinal.
Max Mirnyi of Belarus beat Julien Boutter of France 6-4,
6-2 in the first men's quarterfinal.
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Hingis, Clijsters Advance at Adidas International TennisSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (TICKER) -- Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters advanced to the semifinals and moved closer to personal milestones on Thursday at the adidas International tennis event. Hingis, the second seed from Switzerland, defeated seventh seed Sandrine Testud of France, 6-4, 6-2, while Clijsters, the third seed, outlasted fifth-seed Justine Henin, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, in a battle of players from Belgium. Friday's semifinal will feature Hingis seeking her 500th professional singles victory. Clijsters will earn her 200th win if she can defeat Hingis. Eighth seed Meghann Shaughnessy moved into the semifinals by topping fellow American Alexandra Stevenson, 6-4, 6-1. Stevenson had ousted defending Australian Open champion Jennifer Capriati on Wednesday. In men's quarterfinal action, second seed Roger Federer of Switzerland outlasted Chile's Marcelo Rios, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Federer's coach Peter Lundgren used to work with Rios. "He used to coach Marcelo, so he could tell me a little bit more about him and he always compares our games a lot." Federer advances to play third-seeded Andy Roddick of the United States, who defeated Hyung-Taik Lee of Korea, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-5. Qualifier Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina moved into the final in a walkover. Nicolas Escude, who was instrumental in France's Davis Cup victory over Australia in last month's final, was unable to play due to a groin injury. "I really had this injury before, I don't exactly know what it is, but in two of three days it is going to be OK for me, for sure. I hope," Escude said. "We never know. If I played (Thursday) I can play, but (at) 50 percent or 40 percent, so I think it is better to stop playing and I've got a Grand Slam next week, so I think it is a better thing not to play." Max Mirnyi of Belarus topped France's Juilen Boutter, 6-4, 6-2, in a battle of unseeded players. This $966,000 hardcourt tournament represents one of the last tuneups for the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam event, which begins Monday in Melbourne.
Hingis, Clijsters Advance to Semifinals
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