Tennis

DAVIS CUP FINAL
(Melbourne)

Schedule for Davis Cup tennis final between Australia and France starting today (Australian names first). -

Singles, today: L. Hewitt v N. Escude, P. Rafter v S. Grosjean.

Doubles, tomorrow: W. Arthurs/T. Woodbridge v C. Pioline/F. Santoro.

Reverse singles, Sunday: Hewitt v Grosjean, Rafter v Escude.

MT GAMBIA WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

First round: 2-P. Nola (NZ) bt B. Sekilovski (Australia) 6-2 6-2, S. Stephens (NZ) bt N. Reneken (S Africa) 6-4 6-4.

Qualifying: I. Gers (NZ) bt C. Scheepers (S Africa) 6-1 2-6 6-4.

LAGUNA NIGUEL FUTURES
(California)

First round: M. Nielsen (NZ) bt KC Corkery (US) 3-6 6-3 7-5.

Doubles: Nielsen/W. Whitehouse (S Africa) bt A. Biasella (Italy)/M. Hanlin 6-1 6-2.