Sporting Digest: Tennis

Monica Seles has confirmed her entry for the Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on 15 January.

Clare Wood, the British No 1, reached the second round of the Challenger event in Paris yesterday, beating Christina Papadaki, of Greece, 7-6, 6-4.

GRAND SLAM CUP (Munich) First round: B Black (Zim) bt T Muster (Aut) 7-6 2-6 6-1; B Becker (Ger) bt C Pioline (Fr) 6-1 6-7 9-7; J Eltingh (Neth) bt M Chang US) 7-6 6-3; G Ivanisevic (Croa) bt P Korda (Cz Rep) 7-6 6- 3.