Croatian's run ended by Stich

Tennis

Michael Stich ended Goran Ivanisevic's winning streak by taking the European Community championship in Antwerp yesterday.

Ivanisevic, who had won titles in Zagreb and Dubai in recent weeks, was beaten 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 in 84 minutes by Stich, who was playing only his second tournament since tearing a ligament in his left ankle last October. The 27-year-old German dominated from the net to win his first ATP title since he won in Los Angeles last August.

n Pete Sampras, the world No 1, overpowered Michael Chang 6-3, 6-2 to set up an all-American final with the two-time defending champion, Todd Martin, at the Kroger St Jude tournament in Memphis.