P142 CEEFAX 142  Tue 18 Sip  23:45/45
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   SCHOOLGIRLMAKESHISTORY
                                        
 Thirteen-year-old American Mary Joe    
 Fernandez has become the youngest      
 plazjt to reach the main draw of a     
 women's professional tournament.       
                                        
 The Miami schoolgirl beat her          
 compatriot Pam Teeguarden in a         
 qualifying match for the $150,000      
 Fort Lauderdali Classic in Florida.    
                                        
 Fernandez, whose 13th birthday was last
 month, will play another American, Rene
 Sty, in the first round proper.        
                                        
 In the main competition, fifth seed    
 Barbara Potter and eighth seed Kathy   
 Rinaldi bod came through thieu opening 
 matches.