Sporting Digest: Tennis
Jelena Dokic was yesterday named in the Australian Fed Cup team to play Austria next month. Dokic, who made the third round of this year's Australian Open in her first Grand Slam appearance, was chosen along with Alicia Molik, Nicole Pratt and Rennae Stubbs for the World Group II tie to be played in Austria on 17-18 April.
NEWSWEEK CHAMPIONS CUP (Indian Wells, Calif) Men's singles Third round: T Henman (GB) Rusedski 6-4 2-6 6-4; Krajicek bt Siemerink 6-4 6-4; G Kuerten (Br) bt S Schalken (Neth) 6-2 6-3; T Martin (US) bt M Rios (Chile) 4-6 6-2 6-2; K Kucera (Slovak) bt N Kiefer (Ger) 6-4 3-6 6-4; C Woodruff (US) bt F Mantilla (Sp) 7-5 7-5; M Philippoussis (Aus) bt M Safin (Rus) 6-4 6-3; C Moya (Sp) bt X Malisse (Bel) 6-4 6-3.
EVERT CUP (Indian Wells, Cal) Women's singles Semi-finals: Graf bt Rubin 2-6 6-4 6-2.
DAVIS CUP: Asia-Oceania Zone Group A: Malaysia bt Bangladesh 3-0; HK bt Syria 3-0. Group B: Tajikistan bt Pacific Oceania 2-1.
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