WEDNESDAY, 1.30PM:
SOUTH AFRICA’S Wayne Ferreira advanced to the second round of the $2,3-million Canadian Open after beating Daniel Vacek 7-6 (7/5) 6-1 on Wednesday.
Ferreira failed to convert three set points when he led 5-4 40-love in the opening set. He took a tiebreaker and after that he outclassed Vacek. The match was delayed by rain on Vacek’s serve in the second set. “You never know what can happen after a rain delay but I played two good points to break him so it turned out to be good for me,” said Ferreira.
After the game Ferriera said: “I hold my serve pretty easily against him and he struggles to hold his. That can begin to wear on you mentally.”
SPORT BRIEFS
NO FISH BOLOGNESE BAFANA BAFANA star Mark Fish could not clinch a deal with Italian Serie A side Bologna after the club failed to agree to terms with his club Lazio. Fish has been in pre-season with Bologna and played two friendly matches.
BOSS CARRIES THE CAN NORTHERN Transvaal Rugby Union president Hentie Serfontein said on Wednseday that he accepts full responsibility for the present poor run of form by the Blue Bulls.
ACKERMAN JUDGMENT RESERVED JUDGE JP le Roux has reserved judgment until later this week in the Pretoria High Court application by former Springbok rugby player Johan Ackerman to have his drugs suspension overturned. Ackerman asked the court to set aside his conviction and sentence because he said there were irregularities in taking and handling his urine samples.
FRANK ABOUT FRANKIE NAMIBIA’S and four-time Olympic silver medallist Frankie Fredericks said he preferes to be called Frank because he has grown up. “Frankie is a boy’s name and now I consider myself to be a man I would like to be known as Frank,” he said.