Philippoussis, Dokic inspire Aussie win

Philippoussis came from 4-0 down in the second set tie-break.

Dokic, only 15 and ranked 341 in the world, won the opening match of the decider against Carlsson 6-2, 7-6 (10-8).

Ivanisevic breaks down

QATAR: Goran Ivanisevic, whose suspect temperament has cost him many victories in his career, suffered a breakdown in technique as he bowed out of the Qatar Open yesterday.

The towering Croat’s exceptional service let him down completely as he produced 16 double faults in a 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 quarter-final defeat by German qualifier Rainer Schuttler.

Schuttler’s semifinal opponent will beFrenchman Cedric Pioline, the former Wimbledon finalist who beat Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina 7-6 (7-2), 6-2. Top-seeded Briton Tim Henman will face Moroccan Karim Alami in the other semifinal.

Enqvist, Hewitt in final

ADELAIDE: Swede Thomas Enqvist put last year’s injury-plagued season behind him to earn a berth in the Australian men’s Hardcourt tennis final by defeating Australian Scott Draper 6-3, 7-5.

Enqvist will play defending champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in Sunday’s final following Hewitt’s 6-1, 6-3 win over Jason Stoltenberg in the other semifinal.

Schnyder beats Pierce

GOLD COAST: Second seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland beat top seed Mary Pierce of France to win the Australian Women’s Hardcourt tennis championship.

Schnyder, ranked 11th in the world, collected her sixth tour title with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Pierce at the Hope Island Tennis Club on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Graf pulls out

HONG KONG: Former world number one Steffi Graf withdrewfrom an exhibition event with severe stomach pains today ahead of the Australian Open which starts in nine days’ time.

Graf, who has dropped to number nine in the world rankings played four games in the final of the Super-Power challenge against Venus Williams before pulling out.