Saturday, July 4, 1998
Ivanisevic to take on Sampras in Wimbledon title clash
Goran Ivanisevic squandered two match points in the fourth set, then outlasted Richard Krajicek 15-13 in a marathon fifth set yesterday to reach the Wimbledon final. In the other semi-final, No 1 seed Pete Sampras beat No 12 seed and crowd favourite Tim Henman 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Leko forces sixth draw on Anand
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand of India struggled to find his winning form as he was held to sixth consecutive draw by joint-leader Peter Leko of Hungary in the Sparkassen Chess Meeting 1998. World No 2 Anand, with three points, is now on sixth position in the ten-man nine round tournament.
Kirsten records a double
Gary Kirsten ended any England victory hopes with a record-breaking 210 as South Africa reached 487 for four at close on the second day of the third test at Old Trafford yesterday. Resuming at 237 for one wicket with Kirsten on 98 and Jacques Kallis on 117, South Africa remorselessly ground the tiring England attack into near submission.
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