/ 18 April 1999

FERREIRA WINS

SOUTH African number seven seed Wayne Ferreira beat Dennis van Scheppingen 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 in the second-round of the Japan Open on Wednesday. Number one seed Richard Krajicek, of the Netherlands, was gifted win when his injured opponent, compatriot John van Lottum, retired retired after four games due to neck and shoulder strain. Andre Agassi, the number two seed, dropped out because of a shoulder problem.