Sampras Faces World Tour Final Clash For No 1
Pete Sampras and Marcelo Rios battle down to the last week of the season with only 33 points separating them as the ATP Tour World Championships begin in Hanover. Sampras seeks a sixth straight year at No 1 and a record fifth title at the event, while Rios aims to dethrone him. Other entrants include Agassi Moya Corretja Kucera Henman and Kafelnikov with Krajicek out injured. Eltingh and Haarhuis clinch World Doubles title in Hartford ending their career together at 464 season win percentage and nine titles.
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Hingis Stuns Davenport To Win Chase Championships
Martina Hingis ends a six month title drought by beating world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the Chase Championships at Madison Square Garden. Hingis earns $500,000, the season finale trophy, and moves closer to reclaiming No. 1 next year. Davenport closes the year with loss in the final after a strong season. doubles title with Natasha Zvereva follows.
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Davies rallies for LPGA Championship win in Las Vegas
Laura Davies overcame a late nervous spell and clutch misreads to win the season-ending LPGA Championship in Las Vegas by four strokes. She closed with a 3-under 69 and birdied the last hole, earning $215,000 and ending a 20-month US victory drought.
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Skinner Tops Gordon In Japanese NASCAR Exhibition
In Motegi Japan Mike Skinner outdueled Jeff Gordon on the final corner to win the NASCAR Thunder Special Coca Cola 500 by 0.153 seconds. Skinner led after lap 140 of 201, posting an unofficial 2 hours 45 minutes 58.000 seconds at 112.558 mph in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Jeremy Mayfield finished third in a Ford Taurus. 31 started, 17 finished.
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