Sampras Dominates Chang

Sun., Feb. 25, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Pete Sampras beat his longtime rival Michael Chang 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Kroger-St. Jude tennis tournament in Memphis, Tenn. Sampras will play Todd Martin, a 6-3, 7-5 winner over Mark Philippoussis, today for the championship.

At Antwerp, Belgium, Goran Ivanisevic stayed on course for a third straight tournament victory, beating top-seeded Boris Becker 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in the semifinals of the European Community Championships. In the other semifinal, sixth-seeded Michael Stich of Germany beat Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1, setting up a battle of big servers in today’s final.

At Essen, Germany, defending champion Jana Novotna ousted hometown favorite Anke Huber 6-4, 6-4 to reach today’s final of the Faber Grand Prix. The Czech player will face top-seeded Iva Majoli of Croatia, who rolled past unseeded Asa Carlsson of Sweden, 6-3, 6-2.

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