Chang Moves Into Final

Top-seed Michael Chang, seeking his third Salem Open title, advanced to today’s final with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Thomas Johansson in Hong Kong.

Chang will meet fifth-seed Patrick Rafter of Australia, who made the finals when American qualifier Brian MacPhie retired in the third set with an arm injury.

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce took opposite routes to achieve the same result, posting semifinal victories that will pit them in today’s final of the the Bausch & Lomb Championship in Amelia Island, Fla.

Davenport needed 85 minutes to oust Amanda Coetzer 7-5, 6-2, while Pierce took almost twice that long to sideline Iva Majoli 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5).