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Pollock smashed 87 from 59 balls in the touring team8217;s 284 for six and 38-year-old Symcox then claimed four for 43 as Notts slipped from 150 for two to 262 for eight.

Rain washes out play at Queens

LONDON: The British weather has once again cost the insurers of the London Grass Court championship 250,000 pounds 408,000 after 28 minutes of tennis were played on Centre Court today.

The tournament8217;s rain-check policy, which was also implemented on Monday, gives spectators a full refund if there is less than two hours of tennis played. The policy had only been called into use five times before in the 20-year history of the championships, and this is the first week which has been affected twice.

Korda crushed by doubles specialist

HALLE,GERMANY: Petr Korda8217;s Wimbledon preparations were severely disrupted today when he was beaten in the second round of the Gerry Weber Open by a doubles specialist.

The top-seeded Czech, who had been close to taking away the world number one spot from Pete Sampras two months ago, was beaten 7-6, 6-4 by the accurate volleying of Dutchman Paul Haarhuis.

Sampras backs out, US retain side

NEW YORK: US Davis Cup captain Tom Gullikson, rebuffed by world number one Pete Sampras, will turn to Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Todd Martin and Richey Reneberg for the second round in a row when his team faces Belgium in the quarter-finals next month.

The best-of-five tie will be held July 17-19 on the hardcourts at the Indianapolis Tennis Centre, where the United States will look to extend its Davis Cup home match winning streak to 18.

Polgar leads against Karpov

BUDAPEST: Hungary8217;s Judit Polgar, the world8217;s top woman chess player, held a 3-1 lead over reigning world champion AnatolyKarpov halfway through a four-day competition yesterday.

In the first game of the day, Polgar, 21, played the black pieces, and started with a Ben-Oni defence. Karpov, of Russia, took a slight advantage but then lost on time after the 82nd move.