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PMMM- fel The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday Junef 2001 — B3 Capriati enters finale as the forMirdW!® ' The One point PARIS (AP) speedy young Spaniard came into die match with four" from elimination six'days ago : rt titles this year and a 27-- 2 Gustavo Kuerten is now one record die best in tenwin from his third French' nis But he was no match for Open title Kuerten whose experience on The gangly Brazilian nick- named Guga earned a berth in ' the big stage helped him win most of die key points the final by beating Spaniard Ferrero had eight breakJuan Carlos Ferrero 64 4 3 Friday point chances in the final set but failed to convert any and Kuerten won the champifinished the match onship at Roland Garros in 1997 and again last year On “Today was pretty much close for my perfection” Sunday against Spaniard Alex Kuerten said in his broken Corretja Kuerten will try to become die sixth man to win English which is often three French titles and the first accompanied by a smile “I feel like playing my best tensince Mats Wilander earned nis I cannot wish to play bethis third title in 1988 “I really never expected this ter than this” When Ferrero sent a service to happen to me” said return into die doubles alley Kuerten24 “I don’t try to on match point Kuerten reactcompare myself with other p ed with a gleeful Not in best even my guys dreams was I able to win three behind the baseline fist ' AP photo raised His coach since 1989 times here” ' Larri Passes applauded and This year Kuerten admits Defending French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten celebrates after he has been lucky He was one pointed to his right arm defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero1 in their semifinal match Friday 4 Kuerten won 4 die from defeat a straight-sWhy gesture? point “Becausebe had to practice in the fourth round agunst “I don’t have too many said American qualifier Michael with me two dayfc and he - lathe second semifinal die regrets” Grosjean said “I Russell an upset that would couldn’t move hn arm anyCorretja disapplayed somebody stronger have ranked with die greatest more” Kuerten explained than me from die baseline He Kuerten is ranked No 1 in Grand Slam history pointed die crowd by beating 10 No of harplayed a great game” Spbastien Grosjean But Kuerten survived a largely because he has won 43 4 6 And the skinny Kuerten will 4 Cor-an-d France (2) matches on his match 46 of clay past rowing point be heavy favorite Sunday Perretja-he’s not likely to soon only other Grand Slam with one of his shots landing final was at Roland Garros in rt haps his biggest challenge will shake the label of on a line and he theri rallied be to come up with a creative 1998 Carlos he lost when to because be expects for the victory ' specialist way to celebrate his third title Moya later this Wimbledon dial blessed he to was “I skip day” After surviving the “I haven’t dropped a set month He has complained ' said “I feel myself with nothso' that Li marathon the first since thane against Russell shouldday about the I lose to ing seeding system anymore Kuerten carved ma I’m a heart on die tjV befU 'means playing and said he simply needs a n’t have won that match” -his What with when racket I Icame even imagined jeourt From that close call the rest does he plan for Sunday? kKC” Corretja said y ‘To maybe stop only three Kuerten has graduvMaybe I can get some of Grosjean who ujflWKftflk£ or four days and strut to pracally found his footing on his Van" in the Agassi' quarterfinals Gogh’s influence” he favorite surface and he was in tice on grass again to play in to similar unable was muster fourth-seedjoked Wimbledon maybe is going to top form against foe be too much for myself” he ' Ferrero magic against -Corretja rr clay-cou- 6-- 6-- hop-ski- 1 -- et 6-- 6-- 6--3: 13th-seed- ed 1 6-- 7-- 26-stro- ke 6-- s day-cou- r top-seed- ed ! ed Continued from B1 contribution He was held to 23 points primarily because of Rshq-’- defense and s any--- everything butT can’t remember the last time I went to foe free throw line just twicev’ Iverson said “There’s something fishy about that but I’m not whining Believe me” O’Neal tied foe finals record for blocks held by Bill Walton Hakeem Olqjuwon and Patrick Ewing and seemed to be leading die Lakers to a romp before picking up his third fourth and fifth fouls in foe first 5 12 minutes of the fourth quarter The Lakers made only two baskets over the next five minute by Brian Shaw and Fisher that kept the 76ers from i Iverson left the game with 19 seconds! and spent the rest of die time yelling at the Lakers who were again heavy favorites despite their loss in the opener “Tfcmpen were On edge tonight but that’s foe nature of the game” Sixers guard Raja Bell said shootBiyam bounced back from his ing performance in Game 1 going from die field and from the line Fisher who was scoreless in the opener added 14 Dikembe Mutombo had 16 Aaron McKieM Ibdd MacCuIloch 13 and Eric Snow 12 for the was a surprise The prinuuy reason for it was their inability to get foe ball to Iv$sori as much as they wanted because ofFisher’s tight defense “I would hope he’D-ge-t atittje more respect” from the officials Philadelphia coach Laoy Brown said “If we would have made some free throws maybe there would have been a more hem on them late in the game” Iverson misied bis first four shots before reverse layup and then hitting a a tossing pass to Jumaine Jones for a lead and a 13-Mutombo and Tyrone Hill picked up their ' ' second fouls iifjfoe ninth minute of foe first t Until midway through foe quarter an secondButthe Sixersdidn’t let foe Lakers h trim advatitijge and $xnaUy qutscored foem by foewo tari returned seveo - ll-fbr-- 23 r-8 5 Kt-t- ie fast-bre- ak behind-the-ba- ck 10 i sat-ofr- pdidfoit xhalftimeL PARIS (AP)— The question arose early last week: What would be a good story for Jennifer Capriati at the French Open? “Find my Prince Charming” she answered with a laugh Instead Capriati is immersed in a different kind ' of fairy tale a fable The latest chapter has her playing in her first French Open final SaturBelday against 18 year-old Kim Clijsters gian Capriati was the belie of Roland Garros once before as the youngest semifinalist in Grand Slam history in her first major tournament That was in 1990 when she was 14 “It all seems like a blur that time back then” die said Then drugs and personal problems derailed her promis- ug career and from 1994 to 2000 she won only three matches at the French Open But so far tins year she’s 13-- 0 in majors She made an unexpected breakthrough by winning her first Grand Shun title at the Australian Open in January and six consecutive wins In Paris — including vie- tories over Martina Hingis and Serena Williams — have made her foe hottest player in the women's game “She lives for tennis right now” Hingis said “Maybe she hasn’t done that always in the past” The fourth-seedCapriati who received treatment for ten- riches-to-rags-to-ric- -- top-rank- ed ed dinitis in her right knee during her semifinal win over Hingis practiced Friday and said she felt fine With a victory Saturday she would become the first woman to sweep the ysacs first two major tournaments — since Monica Seles in 1992 Against Clijstera the first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam final Capriati will be a heavy favorite — sentimental and otherwise The jsters has yet to confront anyone seeded higher than 14th thanks to a series of upsets in her half of the draw that claimed Venus Williams Amelie Mauresmo and Jelena Dokic “I feel like I still have to keep my feet on the ground” Clijsters said “I’m not out of the tournament yet so I have to focus” Focus should be no problem! ! I for Capriati now merely amused by mpdia attention that once overwhelmed her And at 25 she has learned how to minimize distractions off-cou- rt “She’d be happy going home after this watching TV on the couch and playing with her dogs" said her younger brother and practice partner Steven “That makes her happier than a $1 million shopping spree in Paris" Capriati’s relationship with her family strained at times in the past has never been better Her father and first coach whose tactic's were criti- cized when her career unraveled began coaching her again last year : Ste-fa- ‘ no can’t overcome verson’s bad game Lakers ill fourfhis&3!rattts mit “Did Ytiffraifttan favorite in Open (AP) — Allen Iveraonjfc sheared to get hit oh foe PfndS?pointer elbow by Derek Fisher and looked for a foul call that never came That was about all the NBA’s MVP could take Iverson let referee Steve Javie know about his displeasure and drew a technical foul The Philadelphia 76ers’ star guard showed his' frustration with foe Los Angeles Lakers’ defense and lack of foul calls again at the end of the night top jawing with Kobe Bryant Iverson never got his game going Friday night scoring 23 showpoints on just ing as Los Angeles everwd foe NBA Finals at a game apiece AP photo with a 9 victory Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant left reach-e- s Hb missed his first five shots from foe field around Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson in missed 7 oflO attempts overall and the second quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finale missed all four free throws — just me game GNeal had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Bryant after the league scoring champion's 48 points win led foe 76ers to a had 16 giving Los Angeles a 7 halftime lead “I’m not going to score 40 points every night” The Lakers played from ahead for most of die Iverson said Tm one of the smallest guys on the third quarter when O’Neal had five of his blocks court and they can’t play i Which led to a dm last of layup by HU technical foul arrived at the end of the made consecutive for lead Fisher 5 a Bryant third into an them quarter when Fisher's tight defense came one of impressive stealstuming IVersontook his 22nd shot of the night withti lead dunk over Iverson for a nine-poivisit to the foul line out a io left with 20 seconds single Fisher made a outcome no longer in doubt as Then die with 7 lead foe a Lakers give the closing seconds ticked away Iverson Iverson finally attempted his first free throws tugged at his jersey while jawing with Bryant with 10:31 left in the fourth quarter but missed wide-opfor as if to say “We’ie not going away” both and Bryant made a “It’s basketball” Iverson said “We were an 82t7Q lead with about nine minutes left Iverson just talking” The Lakers answered a by Iverson then walked off the court clapping dunk by O’Neal off a pass from with an alley-oo- p “It’s the effort we gave not throwing in the BiyanL and their lead grew to 13 by foe time towel” Iverson said ‘This is a team that is O’Neal picked up his fifth foul with 6:38 left The 76ers wenlto the foul line seven times supposed to Hfiminata us supposed to sweep us here with a win” aim almost didn’t get out before O’Neal returned with 5:22 left but Bell His it was the first line at the problems missed three of tiiose attempts McKie sewed off game all season Iverson didn’t make at least a steal by Snow to make it 86-8-0 before Shaw included two misses that gave foe Lakers some breathing room by sinking one free throw— wouldhavocut Philadelphia’s deficit to three from the left corner with the Staples a withlcss than forte minutes left points Center crowd falling almost completely silent as He hit 81 A percent of his free throws in the the ball was in the air' Y 10-of-- 29 98-8- series-openi- ng 49-4- fast-bre- ak 72-6- nt 77-6- 10-poi- nt en : --Y- foe Derby fromNo 16 TWo other Belmonistarters V'i’vv will have run in all three Games Continued from B2 JrfonOfenid At 2 Seattle Chicamatched thqjl go Cubsforfo£ second-be- st since 1900 trailing only the 1912 NewYort Giant? 'I'-:? lira regular sea son:' !’) yd “I don’t see die respect I can’t remember the last time I went to foe free throw line two times as aggressive as I play” Iverson said “But please don’t think I’m whining about the officiating The officials have the hardest job in the world" Fisher was the primary defender on Iverson lyronn Lue who was effective against Iverson on Wednesday night harassed clutched and grabbed him some more in Game 2 Bryant also guarded Iverson at times “Fisher played wqff a little of everything” Iverson laid With Iverson struggling i Philadelphia got sotae offensive help from an unlikely source: Todd I lock The reserve big man scored a career high 13 points and had five rcboundsfolo minutes MacCuIloch who played two tnifi in Game 1 averaged 31 points and T8 fofoj utes in 14 of the 19 playoff games he’playea before Friday “I just tried to be aggressive tried hot fol intimidated” MacCufioch said ”4 O’Neal is going to (block) some cutykshq hopefully not all of them My game hasal been to tty and score” The Sixers got a total of just five pomty starting forwards Jumaine Jones ana Tyron Surprisingly with center on the bench for 8:56 from the end of foe first quarter to the middle of foe second Philadelphia increased its lead from one point to seven O’Neal scored five straight points once Mutombo exited then wps shut down by Matt Geiger and MacCuIloch O’Neal scored six straight when Mutombo returned with 6:28 left in the firs! half and the Lakers outscored Philadelphia 16-- 7 to take a 49-4-7 halftime lead Mutombo playing with a broken left pinkie cut his tongue in foe first half He refosed to get stitches to close the gash at halftune and ' got three after the game 1 1 1 47-1- Continued from B2 Conthmcd frwh B1 59-gam- Pomes rat finished foe Preaknes wa? awesome? 1 in the Freak-sirlDmyiandsecond Dollar Bill (15th fourth) Also in the field are Monarchos’ time of 149 45 fovsible Ink second in foe for the l4tmles was Igbifod ’ JJepfoy Thunder Blitzl fourth onlytothei92l ppstMWvfii in foe Derby and front-ru- ! Y ’ n- v “ nfViJ-Newcomersf- position Fointi start from foe No 9 post marking foe third 'Ly straight time he has started on tiie outside (No' 17 in die ’ ' Derby and No 11 in the Plealmess) Monandios won 1 tiie Triple are Buckle Down Ben S ktakes winder is a but not this year and Dr Greenfield an Irish-bre-d wm1 ner of time of four starts in ( England who will be nuddng v: his UJS debut ' ipown Tbdd Helton and Ron Gant hit consecutive homers in the eiith inning off inBenes who also allowed a two-ru- n homer to pinch-hittGreg Norton Ben Petrick also connected! Marines 7t Padres 1 er ThMarinerSextended their winning streak to 15 garnet foe longest in foe AL since foe 1991 Min- -: nesota Twins getting' home runs from Edgar and Martinez Bret-Boon- e - (48-1- 1) r Iti ! Athletics d Giants 2 Jason Giamlnhit a solo homer and a sacrifice fly ‘and Terrence Long hit a two-ru- n go-ahe- ad hornet-'- ' GU Heredia : (4-5- )' allowed twojnuui and seven hits in' six innings tnd Jason Isringhaiisen pitched the niofo for his 11th save' NL umpires — Gaiy Darling Bill Pugmire is confident foe Hohn Larry Poncino Larry Vanover 'new soccer field should proand Joe West — should be rehired vide fans and playqrs with a with back pay because NL president higher caliber facility one ' Leh Coleman failed to articulate a reawhich includes improved ' son to accept their resignations sight lines No longer will a Symonette decided fonnerALumps spectator’s view of the field Drwv Goble and Greg Kbsc never quit be obstructed by tents ' y ' because they did not resign in writing and which have been a perehtiral should also be rehired Symonette told problem 'for foe past fivd'1’) ' baseball to give back pay to Rank Pulli "yearsY “Sigbt lines will be mudfi'' and Tbaylbta who intended to retire better there wm’tbe any'“?j Friday wu tiie last day to appeal areas blocked by tents and Symonette’s ruling Pat Campbell a lawyer fer tile spectators will be dose td the : field” Pugmire saidr umpires declined comment Y - - - |
