Wednesday, September 9, 1998
Johansson sends Kafelnikov out
Sweden's Thomas Johansson, ranked 33 in the world, reached the quarter-finals of the US Open when he beat 11th-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia in four sets. Former French Open champion Kafelnikov saved three set points, two of them in the fourth-set tiebreak, before Johansson closed out a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) victory in two hours 35 minutes to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final. Johansson will now meet either British 13th seed Tim Henman or big-hitting Australian Mark Philippoussis.
Cricket debut with two of the finest
Starved of international superstars, Malaysia could well be treated to a unique duo when the inaugural cricket competition at Commonwealth Games gets underway on Wednesday. Though there is a question mark over the match itself getting underway on time due to heavy rains for the last three days, Malaysian fans will still be there with a lot of expectation after buying some of the most expensive tickets at these Games.
Lack of fitness irks Kaushik
Starting out as the favourites is something the Australian teams, whether men or women, have got used to. Yet, when the men's hockey coach Terry Walsh spoke of a young team -- with seven of its 16 members having played less than 15 internationals -- there was a hint of caution in his voice.
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