Wednesday, September 2, 1998
Paes crashes at first hurdle
India's challenge in the men's singles event of the US Open tennis tournament came to an end when the country's No 1 ranked player, Leander Paes lost in the opening round to Alex O'Brien of the United States 5-7, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9) yesterday. Paes now teams up with Mahesh Bhupathi to play in the men's doubles.
American Pete Sampras begins campaign in style
World No 1 American Pete Sampras began his campaign in style, getting past German Mark Kevin Goellner in straight sets while the Wimbledon runner-up Goran Ivanisevic avoided his usual US Open first-round jinx and Thomas Muster registered the first knock-out of a seed as the last Grand Slam tournament of the year got under way at the National Tennis Centre.
Bishop to lead WI A team to India
Trinidadian fast bowler Ian Bishop, a stalwart of 43 Tests and 161 wickets, has been named captain of a 15-member West Indies A team to tour India in November and December. The 30-year-old Bishop, who lost form and his place during England's tour of the Caribbean earlier this year, is among five players on the team with test experience.
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