Martin triumphs in battle of nice guys8217;

The match had been billed by organisers as the 8220;battle of the nice guys8221; 8212; both players being former recipients of the ATP Tour8217;s 8220;Stefan Edberg Award8221; for sportsmanship.

But Corretja enlivened proceedings with a little bit of naughtiness. Angered by an umpire8217;s warning for slow serving at the start of the second set, the 24-year-old slammed his racquet against the netting after losing a rally in the next game, and then practised hissoccer technique with a tennis ball as martin waited to serve.

World No 1 Lindsay Davenport heads into next week8217;s Australian Open on a high note after blasting past Switzerland8217;s Martina Hingis in the women8217;s final today with a 6-4, 6-3 win in just under an hour.

Rubin triumphs

HOBART: America8217;s Chanda Rubin scored a confidence-boosting straight-sets win over Italy8217;s Rita Grande in the final of the Tasmanian International women8217;s tennis tournament today.

Fifth-seeded Rubin needed just 77 minutes to beat the unseeded Grande 6-2, 6-3 in a one-sided final.

Schalken supreme

AUCKLAND: Sjeng Schalken marked the third anniversary of his brother8217;s death from leukemia by winning the Auckland Heineken Tennis Open today.The unseeded Dutchman beat fifth seed Tommy Haas from Germany 6-4, 6-4 to complete a tournament that saw the big names regularly dispatched by the underdogs.

Enqvist conquest

MELBOURNE: Sweden8217;s Thomas Enqvist waltzed past Australian Mark Philippoussis today to winthe Colonial Classic Exhibition Trophy.

In the warm-up for the Australian Open, he aced the local favourite on the last point to seal the match at 6-4, 6-1 in 52 minutes.

Australian Open Draw Jan 18, 1999

MEN: 1-Marcelo Rios Chi vs Gianluca Pozzi Ita, Albert Portas Spa v Lionel Roux Fra, Wayne Black Zim v Adrian Voinea Rom, Andrei Medvedev Ukr v Qualifier, Petr Korda Cze v Galo Blanco Spa, Julian Alonso Spa v Sebastien Lareau Can, Carlos Costa Spa v Hendrik Dreekmann Ger, Fernando Meligeni Bra v 15-Todd Martin US, 10-Yevgeny Kafelnikov Rus v Jonas Bjorkman Swe, Qualifier v Jason Stoltenberg Aus, Peter Wessels Net v Jim Courier US, Felix Mantilla Spa v Younes El Aynaoui Mor, Qualifier v Arnaud Di Pasquale Fra, Andrei Pavel Rom v qualifier, Neth Carlsen Den v Qualifier, Diper Aus v 8-Greg Rusedski Bri, 4-Carlos Moya Spa v Nicolas Kiefer Ger, Qualifier v Stefan Koubek Aut, Alberto Martin Spa v Guillaume Raoux Fra, Qualifier vFabrice Santoro Fra, Daniel Nestor Can v Qualifier, Thomas Muster Aut v Sjeng Schalken Net, Tommy Haas Ger v Michael Kohlmann Ger, Lleyton Hewitt Aus v 13-Cedric Pioline Fra, 12-Albert Costa Spa v Martin Damm Cze Republic, Jan Siemerink Net v Sargis Sargsian Arm, Ramon Delgado Par v Vincent Spadea US, Franco Squillari Arg v Qualifier, Steve Campbell US v Arnaud Clement Fra, Jiri Novak Cze v Francisco Clavet Spa, Slava Dosedel Cze v Dinu Pescariu Rom, Hernan Gumy Arg v 5-Andre Agassi US, 6-Tim Henman Bri v Karim Alami Mor, Guillermo Canas Arg v Sandon Stolle Aus, Todd Woodbridge Aus v Marc Rosset Swi, Wayne Arthurs Aus v Jens Knippschild Ger, Michael Tebbutt Aus v Paul Haarhuis Net, Jeff Tarango US v Alberto Berasategui Spa Bohdan Ulihrach Cze Rep v Sebastien Grosjean Fra, Qualifier v 11-Goran Ivanisevic Cro, 14-Mark Philippoussis Aus v Geoff Grant US, Michael Chang US v Brett Steven NZ, Juan Antonio Marin Costa Rica v JanKroslak Slo, Mariano Puerta Arg v Qualifier, Toby Mitchell Aus v Byron Black Zim, Thomas Enqvist Swe v Jan-Michael Gambill US, Mark Draper Aus v Mark Woodforde Aus, Oliver Gross Ger v 3-Patrick Rafter Aus, 7-Karol Kucera Slo v Fernando Vicente Spa, Leander Paes India v Davide Sanguinetti Italy, Marat Safin Rus v David Prinosil Ger, Qualifier v Gustavo Kuerten Bra, Wayne Ferreira SA v Qualifier, Dominik Hrbaty Slo v Daniel Vacek Cze, Joseph Sirianni Aus v Mariano Zabaleta Arg, Hicham Arazi Mor v 9-Richard Krajicek Net, 16-Thomas Johansson Swe v Nicolas Lapentti Ecuador, John Van Lottum Net v Magnus Norman Swe, Mikael Tillstrom Swe v Laurence Tieleman Ita, Justin Gimelstob US v Qualifier, Qualifier v Andrew Ilie Aus, Jerome Golmard Fra v Qualifier, Arnold Lucas Arg v Christian Ruud Nor, Takao Suzuki Jap v 2-Alex Corretja Spa

WOMEN: 1-Lindsay Davenport US v Gala Leon Garcia Spa, Florencia Labat Arg v Yayuk Basuki Ino, ParkSung-Hee S Kor v Karina Habsudova Slo, Lisa Raymond US v Lea Ghirardi Fra, Laurence Courtois Fra v Rachel McQuillan Aus, Qualifier v Yuka Yoshida Jap, Kveta Hrdlickova Cze v Sylvia Plischke Aus, Anke Huber Ger v 13-Irina Spirlea Rom, 15-Natasha Zvereva Bel v Katarina Studenikova Slo, Kimberley Po US v Meilen Tu US, Chanda Rubin US v Marlene Weingartner Ger, Christina Papadaki Gre v Elena Wagner Ger, Karin Miller US v Ruxandra Dragomir Rom, Annabel Ellwood Aus v Jane Chi US, Cristina Torrens Valero Spa v Asa Carlsson Swe, Silvija Talaja Cro v 5-Venus Williams US, 3-Jana Novotna Cze v Anne-Gaelle Sidot Fra, Henrieta Nagyova Slo v Kristie Boogert Net, Jennifer Capriati US v Evie Dominikovic Aus, Sandra Cacic US v Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo Spa, Cara Black Zim v Catalina Cristea Rom, Jana Nejedly Can v Pavlina Stoyanova Bul, Seda Noorlander Net v Miriam Oremans Net, Qualifier v 11-Dominique Van Roost Bel, 9-Conchita MartinezSpa v Adriana Gersi Cze, Nathalie Dechy Fra v Brie Rippner US, Anna Smashnova Isr v Elena Tatarkova Ukr, Emilie Loit Fra v Mirjana Lucic Cro, Nicole Pratt Aus v Maria Alejandra Vento Ven, Samantha Smith Bri v Larisa Neiland Lat, Corina Morariu US v Amelie Mauresmo Fra, Qualifier v 8-Patty Schnyder Swi, 6-Monica Seles US v Qualifier, Denisa Chladkova Cze v Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Fra, Adriana Serra-Zanetti Ita v Mariana Diaz-Oliva Arg, Sabine Appelmans Bel v Conchita Granados Spa, Sarah Pitkowski Fra v Magui Serna Spa, Serena Williams US v Raluca Sandu Rom, Wang Shi-Ting Tai v Els Callens Bel, Tara Snyder US v 14-Sandrine Testud Fra, 10-Steffi Graf Ger v Paola Suarez Arg, Meghann Shaughnessy US v Barbara Schwartz Aus, Laura Golarsa Ita v Mary Joe Fernandez US, Amy Frazier US v Ai Sugiyama Jap, Radka Bobkova Cze v Virginia Ruano Pascual Spa, Elena Likhovtseva Rus v Nana Miyagi Jap, Barbara Schett Aus v Jana Kandarr Ger,Mariaan de Swardt v 4-Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Spa, 7-Mary Pierce Fra v Cindy Watson Aus, Anne Kremer Lux v Catherine Barclay Aus, Rita Kuti Kis Hun v Li Fang Chi, Tathiana Garbin Ita v Rita Grande Ita, Silvia Farina Ita v Andrea Glass Ger, Tatiana Panova Rus v Tamarine Tanasugarn Tha, Sonya Jeyaseelan Can v Miho Saeki Jap, Qualifier v 12-Anna Kournikova Rus, 16-Amanda Coetzer SA v Qualifier, Julie Halard-Decugis Fra v Alicia Molik Aus, Janet Lee Tai v Qualifier, Flora Perfetti Ita v Samantha Reeves US, Elena Makarova Rus v Jelena Dokic Aus, Kristina Brandi US v Amelie Cocheteux, Qualifier v Gloria Pizzichini Ita, Lilia Osterloh US v 2-Martina Hingis Swi.