From the Anders sports wire:
\\ Paris, May 30 AP - American teenager Andy Roddick pulled off a dramatic five-set victory in the French Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, beatng former champion Michael Chang 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-7 (5) 7-5.
Roddick, 18, threw his baseball cap into the crowd, then ripped his shirt apart after sealing the match in three hours, 50 minutes.
Overcoming cramps that left him leaping in sudden jerks of pain between points, Roddick closed out the match when Chang sent his last backhand wide.
The loss to the rising teenage star was a poignant one for Chang, who was playing in his 14th French Open. At 17 years and three months, he became the youngest men's champion at Roland Garros in 1989.
Chang memorably served underhand against Ivan Lendl after cramping during his fourth round match that year - a stunt that Roddick said inspired him as a young child.
``That's one of my first memories of tennis, that match against Lendl,'' Roddick said after his victory.
``It definitely crossed my mind. I thought that was pretty ironic.''
``It was like a fairy tale,'' he said.
Playing in only his second Grand Slam event, the unseeded Roddick served 37 aces and 32 service winners during the match.
He was loudly booed by the crowd after throwing his racket down in frustration in the first set, but fans shouted ``Andy! Andy!'' as he drew closer to victory, and his win was greeted by jubilant cheers.
He next faces sixth-seeded Lleyton Hewitt, who broke Russian qualifier Nikolay Davydenko eight times on his way to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 win.
Gustavo Kuerten cruised to his second consecutive straight-set win earlier Wednesday, eliminating Argentina's Agustin Calleri 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Fans shouted ``Guga!, Guga!, Guga!'' (lack some originality in their chanting these tennis fans
) as the defending champion and top-seeded player claimed victory in two hours and three minutes in the early summer heat.
He closed out the second-round match with a chip shot, which Calleri half-volleyed over the baseline.
Despite the win, Kuerten wasn't impressed with his performance.
``I didn't play with the same intensity I played in the first match,'' the 24-year-old Brazilian complained, before explaining how he overcomes those rough patches.
``When I have a problem during a match, I try to think back and remember my great moments here,'' he said.
Kuerten won the title in 1997 as an outsider ranked 66th in the world, and again last year.
Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero also advanced easily, defeating South African qualifier Marcos Ondruska 6-2 6-2 6-0.
The fourth-seeded player closed out the match with his third ace of the day. Uncertain whether the ball was in, both players hesitated to move off court until Ondruska accepted defeat and shook Ferrero's hand.
``This was a very good start,'' said the 21-year-old Ferrero. ``I know where I stand now. I know how to play in the tournaments."
No 7 Yevgeny Kafelnikov was stretched to four sets by American lucky loser Cecil Mamiit, eventually winning 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2). The Russian took the title in 1996.
No 11 Tim Henman continued his strong run on clay this season, beating Sjeng Schalken of the Netherlands in three easy sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Two-time champion Sergi Bruguera, suffering from sunstroke, retired from his second-round match against American Michael Russell. Bruguera, who won at Roland Garros in 1993 and 1994, was leading 6-4 7-5 3-6 when he abandoned the match. He later said he was also suffering from sinus problems.
In the women's singles, Belgian teenagers Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters advanced to the third round with straight-set victories. No 7 Elena Dementieva was the only seeded player to lose, falling 7-5 7-5 to Slovakia's 33rd-ranked Henrieta Nagyova.
Henin, who turns 19 on Friday and is seeded 14th, eliminated Argentina's Paola Suarez 6-3 6-4. No 12 Clijsters, who is 17, beat another Argentine, Mariana Diaz-Oliva, 7-5, 6-1.
No 15 Jelena Dokic had another impressive win, defeating American Marissa Irvin 6-1, 6-2.
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Venus Williams in action despite her first-round exit from the singles competition were disappointed when she and sister Serena pulled out of the doubles tournament.
AP
\\ Paris, May 30 AP - American teenager Andy Roddick pulled off a dramatic five-set victory in the French Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, beatng former champion Michael Chang 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-7 (5) 7-5.
Roddick, 18, threw his baseball cap into the crowd, then ripped his shirt apart after sealing the match in three hours, 50 minutes.
Overcoming cramps that left him leaping in sudden jerks of pain between points, Roddick closed out the match when Chang sent his last backhand wide.
The loss to the rising teenage star was a poignant one for Chang, who was playing in his 14th French Open. At 17 years and three months, he became the youngest men's champion at Roland Garros in 1989.
Chang memorably served underhand against Ivan Lendl after cramping during his fourth round match that year - a stunt that Roddick said inspired him as a young child.
``That's one of my first memories of tennis, that match against Lendl,'' Roddick said after his victory.
``It definitely crossed my mind. I thought that was pretty ironic.''
``It was like a fairy tale,'' he said.
Playing in only his second Grand Slam event, the unseeded Roddick served 37 aces and 32 service winners during the match.
He was loudly booed by the crowd after throwing his racket down in frustration in the first set, but fans shouted ``Andy! Andy!'' as he drew closer to victory, and his win was greeted by jubilant cheers.
He next faces sixth-seeded Lleyton Hewitt, who broke Russian qualifier Nikolay Davydenko eight times on his way to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 win.
Gustavo Kuerten cruised to his second consecutive straight-set win earlier Wednesday, eliminating Argentina's Agustin Calleri 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Fans shouted ``Guga!, Guga!, Guga!'' (lack some originality in their chanting these tennis fans
He closed out the second-round match with a chip shot, which Calleri half-volleyed over the baseline.
Despite the win, Kuerten wasn't impressed with his performance.
``I didn't play with the same intensity I played in the first match,'' the 24-year-old Brazilian complained, before explaining how he overcomes those rough patches.
``When I have a problem during a match, I try to think back and remember my great moments here,'' he said.
Kuerten won the title in 1997 as an outsider ranked 66th in the world, and again last year.
Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero also advanced easily, defeating South African qualifier Marcos Ondruska 6-2 6-2 6-0.
The fourth-seeded player closed out the match with his third ace of the day. Uncertain whether the ball was in, both players hesitated to move off court until Ondruska accepted defeat and shook Ferrero's hand.
``This was a very good start,'' said the 21-year-old Ferrero. ``I know where I stand now. I know how to play in the tournaments."
No 7 Yevgeny Kafelnikov was stretched to four sets by American lucky loser Cecil Mamiit, eventually winning 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2). The Russian took the title in 1996.
No 11 Tim Henman continued his strong run on clay this season, beating Sjeng Schalken of the Netherlands in three easy sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Two-time champion Sergi Bruguera, suffering from sunstroke, retired from his second-round match against American Michael Russell. Bruguera, who won at Roland Garros in 1993 and 1994, was leading 6-4 7-5 3-6 when he abandoned the match. He later said he was also suffering from sinus problems.
In the women's singles, Belgian teenagers Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters advanced to the third round with straight-set victories. No 7 Elena Dementieva was the only seeded player to lose, falling 7-5 7-5 to Slovakia's 33rd-ranked Henrieta Nagyova.
Henin, who turns 19 on Friday and is seeded 14th, eliminated Argentina's Paola Suarez 6-3 6-4. No 12 Clijsters, who is 17, beat another Argentine, Mariana Diaz-Oliva, 7-5, 6-1.
No 15 Jelena Dokic had another impressive win, defeating American Marissa Irvin 6-1, 6-2.
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Venus Williams in action despite her first-round exit from the singles competition were disappointed when she and sister Serena pulled out of the doubles tournament.
AP
