Briefing

Tim Henman, seeded three and at a career-high number six in the world, overcame a lapse of concentration to beat American Cecil Mamiit 6-3 7-6.

The British crowd favourite made life hard for himself after cruising through the first set and getting an early break in the second, by allowing himself to be broken back by the world number 81.

He did enough in the tiebreak, though, to take it 8-6 and book a third-round clash with Zimbabwean 13th-seed Byron Black black beat Frenchman Arnaud Clement 6-4 6-3.

Fellow Briton Greg Rusedski also won. The seventh seed beat American Paul Goldstein 6-3 6-4.

South African 10th seed Wayne Ferreira fought back to beat French Open doubles finalist Jeff Tarango 6-7 6-4 6-2.

Sampras to play Davis Cup

BROOKLINE, US: In a change of heart, Pete Sampras will play for the US Davis Cup team after all.

Sampras will join Jim Courier and Todd Martin on the team scheduled to face Australia in the quarter-finals July 16-18 at the Longwood Cricket Club, team captain Tom Gullikson said yesterday.

8220;The reason I am playing .. Is seeing what Todd Martin and Jim Courier did in England. It was great to watch,8221; Sampras said.

Sampras, who helped the US team win the Davis Cup in 1992 and 1995 and last played in the tournament in 1997, said he will play doubles only because Courier and Martin have earned the singles8217; slots.

8220;It looks like they did all the hard work and I8217;m here for the glory,8221; Sampras said. 8220;I8217;m just glad to be a part of the team.8221;