Pioline Rained Out, Muster and Stich Win at Seniors GrazPosted on August 18, 2007 Cedric Pioline’s charge towards the final at the s Tennis Masters in Graz was interrupted by violent thunderstorms that swept across the region on Friday.
The Frenchman needs to defeat the No.1 player in the South African Airways Champions Tour Rankings, Sergi Bruguera, if he is to meet Michael Stich in the final, but play was stopped as Pioline led the Spaniard 6-3, 1-0. Elsewhere, Stich finished off an excellent week’s work with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Carl-Uwe Steeb. He will now play either Pioline or Goran Ivanisevic in the final, a prospect that does not exactly fill him with optimisim. “I don’t like to play either Goran or Cedric these days!” he said. “But I am in the final so anything is possible. If I play and serve well I have a chance.” Thomas Muster will feature in the 3rd/4th place match on Saturday after fighting past Pat Cash 7-5, 3-6, 10-4 (Champions' Tie-break). “Looking at the groups and players here ,I’m happy to see myself in the position of being in the 3rd/4th place play-off. It will be a great Saturday for the crowd with great players and I’m happy to be there,” he said. Pioline and Bruguera will play to a conclusion on Saturday, with the 3rd/4th place match and the final to follow. |
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