Officials Shield Seles

Australian Open tennis officials received an anonymous phone call threatening the life of Monica Seles the night before she played in - and won - the women’s final.

Seles and her family were not told of the call, according to a report in Melbourne, Australia’s Herald Sun.

The death threat was kept from Seles so she could concentrate on her tennis, but security around her was boosted.

Mats Wilander’s lawyers filed a lawsuit in London against the International Tennis Federation over drug allegations. The ITF has refused comment.

The suit claims a breach of contract over allegations that Wilander and Czech Karel Novacek tested positive for cocaine at last year’s French Open. Both players have denied it and are suing the ITF.

Australian Open finalist Michael Chang, Todd Martin, Patrick McEnroe and Pat Galbraith were named to the U.S. team that will face Mexico in the opening round of Davis Cup World Group play Feb. 9-11 in Carlsbad, Calif.

Australian Open champion Boris Becker heads the German team that will play Switzerland in the Davis Cup next month. The team also includes Michael Stich, David Prinosil and Marc Goellner. xxxx