Sporting Digest: Tennis

MEN'S NORTHERN ELECTRIC OPEN (Newcastle) First round: P Pennisi (It) bt J Delgado (GB) 4-6 6-4 6-0; P Baur (Ger) bt M Meneschincheri (It) 3-6 6-3 6-4; B Ellwood (Aus) bt D Sapsford (GB) 4-6 6-0 6-3; T Kempers (Neth) bt D Adams (Aus) 4-6 6-3 7-6; M Maclagan (GB) bt A Rybalko (Ukr) 6-1 3-6 6-2; A Ilie (Aus) bt T Nelson (US) 5-7 6-3 6-4; S Youl (Aus) bt A Radulescu (Ger) 6-3 6-7 7-6; J Eagle (Aus) bt P Tramacchi (Aus) 6-3 6-3; B Larkham (Aus) bt C Wilkinson (GB) 7-5 3-6 6-1; B Galik (Slovak) bt N Gould (GB) 6-3 7-6.

WOMEN'S SATELLITE TOURNAMENT (Frinton-on-Sea) First round: S Siddall (GB) bt G Gultekin (Turk) 6-2 6-3; C Stassen (Neth) bt A Smith (GB) 4-6 7-5 6-2; Z Mellis (GB) beat H Matthews (GB) 6-4 7-6; K Nugent (Irl) bt G Toschi (It) 2-6 6-2 6-2; L Serna (Sp) bt K Warne-Holland (GB) 6-2 6-2; C Hunt (GB) bt K Roubanova (GB) 6-0 6-4; L Varmouzova (San Marino) bt S Drake-Brockman (Aus) 6-7 6-4 6-3; S Indemini (It) bt J Dawson (GB) 6-3 3-6 7-5; K Jagienak (Fr) bt M Schaller (Aus) 6-3 6-4; R Mawesley (Aus) bt J Bhaguandas (GB) 6-2 6-1; M Mair (GB) bt M Bargis (It) 6-2 6-2; V Webb (Can) bt E Tikhanaina (Rus) 6-2 6-1; A Mauresmo (Fr) bt M M Dittman (Aus) 6-2 6-1; M Hughes (GB) bt J Hodder (Aus) 7-5 2-6 6-1; J Fetch (Aus) bt K Hand (GB) 7-6 7-5.

US PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS (Brookline, Mass) First round: W Masur (Aus) bt D Bosse (SA) 6-0 6-4; G Stafford (SA) bt L Wahlgren (Swe) 6-2 6-3; D Nainkin (SA) bt P Kilderry (Aus) 7-5 2-6 6-1; G Weiner (US) bt N Borwick (Aus) 6-4 6-4.