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Olympic Tennis Recaps: 24 July (Day 5)

Men's Singles/First Round

IVANISEVIC Becomes the First Tennis Casualty

No. 2-seeded Goran IVANISEVIC fell to unseeded Marcos ONDRUSKA, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of Olympic tennis at Stone Mountain. The Croatian told reporters he had not prepared for the match and did not expect to win it going in. Third-seeded Thomas ENQVIST of Sweden had a scare of his own, coming back from 4-2 down in the third set to defeat Marc-Kevin GOELLNER of Germany, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4. No. 14 seed Richey RENEBERG (USA), who replaced Pete SAMPRAS (USA) in the singles draw, retired from his first round match with an injury after leading, 7-6, 6-7, 1-0. RENEBERG is not expected to compete with partner Malvai WASHINGTON (USA) in doubles when that competition begins later this week.

Top Seeded Results:

Marcos ONDRUSKA (RSA) d. No. 2 Goran IVANISEVIC (CRO), 6-2, 6-4;

No. 3 Thomas ENQVIST (SWE) d. Marc-Kevin GOELLNER (GER), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4;

No. 4 Malvai WASHINGTON (USA) d. Jan KROSLAK (SVK), 6-3, 7-6 (3);

No. 5 Wayne FERREIRA (RSA) d. Gaston ETLIS (ARG), 6-4, 6-3;

No. 7 Arnaud BOETSCH (FRA) d. Brett STEVEN (NZL), 6-2, 7-6 (2).

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Women's Singles/First Round

Top Women Advance to Tennis' Second Round

The women's No. 2 seed, Spain's Conchita MARTINEZ had an easy day at the office Wednesday, dispatching Patty SCHNYDER of Switzerland, 6-1, 6-1 in her opening match at Stone Mountain Tennis Center. Most of the women's top seeds advanced without incident, including seventh-seeded Mary Joe FERNANDEZ (USA), who stepped into the U.S. singles lineup Saturday to replace an injured Chanda RUBIN (USA). FERNANDEZ defeated Russia's Elena LIKHOVTSEVA, 6-2, 6-4 in her first singles match on Center Court.

Top Seeded Results:

No. 2 Conchita MARTINEZ (ESP) d. Patty SCHNYDER (SUI), 6-1, 6-2;

No. 4 Iva MAJOLI (CRO) d. Nicole BRADTKE (AUS), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4;

No. 5 Anke HUBER (GER) d. Catalina CRISTEA (ROM), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2;

No. 7 Mary Joe FERNANDEZ (USA) d. Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (RUS), 6-2, 6-4;

No. 9 Lindsay DAVENPORT (USA) d. Anne KREMER (LUX), 6-2, 6-1.


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