Sampras In Line Again

Sun., Nov. 16, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

Every time Pete Sampras lost a round-robin match at the ATP Tour World Championship, he went on to win the title. It should be a good sign going into today’s final against Yevgeny Kafelnikov in Hanover, Germany.

Sampras lost his opening group match against Carlos Moya, but has recovered to reach his fifth final.

Sampras beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals Saturday.

Sampras lost the opportunity to take revenge over Moya when Kafelnikov beat the Spaniard 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3) in the second semifinal.

At Villanova, Pa., top-seeded Martina Hingis, off for the last three weeks, will play one of the tour’s hottest players, Lindsay Davenport, in the finals of the $450,000 Advanta Championships today.

For the third time in the tournament, Hingis, ranked No. 1 on the tour, needed three sets to advance, beating eighth seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the semifinals.

Davenport, the fifth seed, had it a little easier, beating seventh seed Irina Spirlea 6-2, 6-4 in the other semifinal.

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