Tennis

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Men's singles, second round (prefix denotes seeding):

Greg Rusedski (Great Britain) bt 1-Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 4-6 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7.

Third round: 6-Andre Agassi (US) beat David Prinosil (Germany) 7-6 (13-11) 5-0 retired, Todd Martin (US) bt 13-Cedric Pioline (France) 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4, 2-Marat Safin (Russia) bt Michal Tabara (Czech Republic) 6-1 6-1 6-4, 3-Pete Sampras (US) bt Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 (Argentina).

12-Pat Rafter (Australia) bt Michel Kratochvil (Switzerland) 6-4 6-1 7-5, Andrew Ilie (Australia) bt Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 6-2, 14-Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) bt Christophe Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 6-4 6-2

Doubles, first round:

14-Byron Black (Zimbabwe)/David Prinosil (Germany) bt Sergio Roitman/Andres Schneiter (Argentina) 6-2 6-3, 9-David Adams (South Africa)/Martin Garcia (Argentina) bt Tim Crichton/Ashley Fisher (Australia) 2-6 6-4 6-4, 12-Wayne Black/Kevin Ulyett (Zimbabwe) bt Andrew Ilie/Dejan Petrovic (Australia) 6-4 6-3, Mark Knowles (Bahamas)/Brian MacPhie (US) bt Ben Ellwood (Australia)/Aleksander Kitinov (Macedonia) 6-1 7-6 (8-6).

11-Wayne Arthurs (Australia)/Nenad Zimonjic (Yugoslavia) bt Nicolas Escude/Michael Llodra (France) 7-6 (8-6) 6-3, Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey (Australia) bt Andrew Kratzmann/Michael Tebbutt (Australia) 6-2 6-2, Tomas Cibulec/Leos Friedl (Czech Republic) bt Neville Godwin (South Africa)/Eric Taino (US) 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-3, Thomas Shimada (Japan)/Myles Wakefield (South Africa) bt 8-Roger Federer (Switzerland)/Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

Jordan Kerr/Grant Silcock (Australia) bt Brent Haygarth (South Africa)/Harel Levy (Israel) 6-7 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-5, 10-Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (Australia) bt Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (India) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, Nicolas Lapentti (Ecuador)/Carlos Moya (Spain) bt Lars Burgsmuller/Michael Kohlmann (Germany) 6-1 6-4, Jan-Michael Gambill/Jonathan Stark (US) bt Paul Goldstein/Chris Woodruff (US) 6-3 6-1, Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (Czech Republic) bt Daniel Orsanic (Argentina)/Cyril Suk (Czech Republic) 5-7 6-0 6-4.

Women's singles, third round:

2-Lindsay Davenport (US) bt Silvia Farina Elia (Italy) 6-2 6-1, 15-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) bt Nuria Llagostera (Spain) 6-0 6-1, 8-Anna Kournikova (Russia) bt Barbara Schett (Austria) 2-6 6-4 6-3, 12-Jennifer Capriati (US) bt Virginie Ruano Pascual (Spain) 6-0 6-2.

Justine Henin (Belgium) bt 14-Sandrine Testud (France) 6-2 6-4, Marta Marrero (Spain) bt Emmanuelle Gagliardi (Switzerland) 4-6 6-1 6-2, Barbara Rittner (Germany) bt Ruxandra Dragomir (Romania) 6-1 3-6 6-1.

Doubles, first round:

Martina Hingis (Switzerland)/Monica Seles (US) bt 1-Lisa Raymond (US)/Rennae Stubbs (Australia) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3, Tathiana Garbin (Italy)/Janette Husarova (Slovakia) bt Eva Martincova (Czech Republic)/Petre Rampre (Slovenia) 6-4 6-1, Rachel McQuillan/Lisa Mcshea (Australia) bt Nathalie Dechy/Emilie Loit (France) 3-6 6-3 6-4, 14-Kristie Boogert/Miriam Oremans (Netherlands) bt Kerry-Anne Guse/Christina Wheller (Australia) 0-6 7-5 6-4.

Jennifer Capriati (US)/Jelena Dokic (Yugoslavia) bt Yayuk Basuki (Indonesia)/Caroline Vis (Netherlands) 6-2 6-3, Lilia Osterloh/Alexandra Stevenson (US) bt Amanda Grahame/Amy Jensen (Australia) 6-4 6-1, 15-Kim Clijsters/Laurence Courtois (Belgium) bt Jelena Kostanic (Croatia)/Iroda Tulyaganova (Uzbekistan) 6-2 6-3, 6-Cara Black (Zimbabwe)/Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) bt Eva Bes (Spain)/Meilen Tu (US) 1-6 6-4 6-3.

3-Anna Kournikova (Russia)/Barbara Schett (Austria) bt Dawn Buth (US)/Tina Hergold (Slovenia) 6-1 6-2, 7-Lindsay Davenport/Corina Morariu (US) bt Trudi Musgrave/Bryanne Stewart (Australia) 4-6 6-0 6-1, Janet Lee (Taiwan)/Wynne Prakusya (Indonesia) bt Alina Jidkova (Russia)/Tatiana Poutchek (Belarus) 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 6-3, Giulia Casoni (Italy)/Henrieta Nagyova (Slovakia) bt 10-Conchita Martinez (Spain)/Patricia Tarabini (Argentina) 6-3 6-2.

13-Kimberly Po (US)/Magui Serna (Spain) bt Sandra Nacuk (Yugoslavia)/Tina Pisnik (Slovenia) 6-2 6-3, 5-Mary Pierce/Sandrine Testud (France) bt Ruxandra Dragomir (Romania)/Silvia Farina Elia (Italy) 7-5 6-4, Petra Mandula (Hungary)/Patricia Wartusch (Austria) bt Mariana Diaz-Oliva (Argentina)/Maria Alenjandra Vento (Venezuela) 6-2 6-4, 4-Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain)/Paola Suarez (Argentina) bt Rosa Maria Andres/Conchita Martinez Granados (Spain) 6-4 6-1.