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This is an archive article published on June 13, 1998

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Mark Woodforde stuns SamprasLONDON: Doubles specialist Mark Woodforde bundled Pete Sampras out of the London Grass Court championships today...

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Mark Woodforde stuns Sampras

LONDON: Doubles specialist Mark Woodforde bundled Pete Sampras out of the London Grass Court championships today — the Australian’s first victory over the world number one in 10 attempts.

Sampras crashed 6-3, 6-2.

Graf wins again

BIRMINGHAM: Steffi Graf took just one hour to beat Kristie Boogert in straight sets today and advance to the quarter-finals of the DFS Classic.

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In her second match in four months, the former world No 1 player dominated the Dutch qualifier 6-2, 6-4.

Moya upset

HALLE, GERMANY: French Open champion Carlos Moya today became the latest upset victim at the Gerry Weber Open when the Spaniard was ousted in straight sets by Germany’s Hendrik Dreekmann.

Dreekman served 10 double faults, but attacked the net at every chance to roll past the Spaniard 7-5, 6-3.

Ma’s army fails

BEIJING: China’s controversial athletics supercoach Ma Junren and his team of record-breaking runners will not takepart in this year’s Asian Games in Bangkok, the Beijing Youth Daily said, because they did not run in a series of qualifying meets in the first half of this year.

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