TUESDAY, 12.00NOON:
TENNIS star Amanda Coetzer of South Africa continued in top form on Monday, the opening day of the French Open in Paris. Coetzer played to an easy victory over Italian Rita Grande in their women’s singles first round match, beating her 6-4, 6-0.
Fellow South African Joannette Kruger had a dismal first round dismissal against Lindsay Davenport of America, losing 2-6, 3-6. Grant Stafford struggled against Leander Paes of India in the men’s singles, and eventually lost after four sets.
SPORT BRIEFS
MACMED MASTERS SOUTH AFRICANS dominated the field in the first round of the Seniors MacMed World Masters bowls championships in Johannesburg on Monday. Helen van Tonder, Roy Plumstead and Charles Bent of South Africa all won their clashes against Zimbabweans Wendy Loades, Ian Gray and Bruce Veale.