Tennis

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(Melbourne)

Men's singles, semifinals (prefix denotes seeding): 16-T. Johansson (Sweden) bt 26-J. Novak (Czech Rep) 7-6 (7-5) 0-6 4-6 6-3 6-4.

Men's doubles, quarter-final: M. Llodra/F. Santoro (France) bt J. Boutter/A. Clement (France) 6-3 3-6 12-10.

Women's doubles, semifinals: 13-A. Sanchez-Vicario (Spain)/D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt 15-C. Martinez/M. Serena (Spain) 7-5 6-2, 8-M. Hingis (Switzerland)/A. Kournikova (Russia) bt 1-L. Raymond (US)/R. Stubbs (Australia) 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-0.

Women's doubles final: Hingis/Kournikova bt Sanchez-Vicario/Hantuchova 6-2 6-7 6-1.

Mixed doubles, quarter-finals: G. Etlis/P. Suarez (Argentina) bt J. Tarango (US)/R. Grande (Italy) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (9-7), K. Ullyett (Zimbabwe)/D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt B. Bryan (US)/K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) 3-6 6-3 7-6 (9-7).