Becker Vs. Muster Final

At Monte Carlo, Monaco, Thomas Muster, dehydrated and barely able to stand at the end, staggered to victory and will play Boris Becker today in the final of the Monte Carlo Open.

Muster, unbeaten on clay this year, held on for a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Italy’s Andrea Gaudenzi. Becker beat Goran Ivanisevic 7-6 (11-9), 3-6, 6-1 to advance to his third Monte Carlo final.

Muster hasn’t lost a final on clay since 1990.

At Barcelona, Spain, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Iva Majoli of Croatia, the top two seeds, won semifinalround matches in the Barcelona Outdoor WTA tournament.

Sanchez Vicario, playing in her hometown, defeated Amanda Coetzer of South Africa 6-3, 6-3.

Majoli defeated Poland’s Katarzyna Nowak 6-3, 6-1. Sanchez Vicario will be seeking her third title in a row and fifth in seven years at the Barcelona Tennis and Polo Club today.