FRIDAY, 12.30PM:
SOUTH AFRICA’S Wayne Ferreira beat his countryman Grant Stafford 6-4 7-6 (7/4) at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday.
Ferreira, who came to the championships not expecting much after suffering an ankle injury, advanced to the quaterfinals.
Stafford earlier caused an upset when he eliminated eight seed Cedric Pioline of France.
Meanhile, Amanda Coetzer — seeded third in the Canadian Open — beat 11th-seeded Kimberley Po of USA 6-3 6-3 in the third round in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. *