Tuesday, August 18, 1998
Patrick rafts over Sampras for fourth title
Patrick Rafter of Australia won his second straight title on Sunday, beating American Pete Sampras 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in the $2.45 million ATP Championship. It was the fourth victory this year for Rafter, the reigning US Open champion.
Thipsay loses to Saravanan
Indian Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay's bad run continued as he lost to compatriot V Sarvanan in the second round of the Asian Chess Championship at Teheran on Sunday. Sarvanan's win after 39 moves of a keenly-contested game improved his chances for a Grandmaster norm.
Luck, pluck in Vijay Singh's victory in US PGA
The long, lonely hours on the range were merely a dress rehearsal for Vijay Singh. He was on centre stage on Sunday at Sahalee and turned in a star performance. With a lucky bounce out of the trees, a spectacular recovery from the woods and nerves of steel down the stretch in a steady rain, Singh won the PGA Championship with a 2-under 68.
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