P397 CEEFAX 1 397 Sun 22 Jun 00:34/29 NOTTINGHAM MEN'S OPEN 1/4 Greg Rusjdski ended his Wimbledon preparation in perfect fashion after beating Karol Kucera in straight sets to win the Nottingham title. The British numbjt two overcame Slovak Kucera 6-4 7-5 after a match dominated bz both players' titanic serving. Rusjdski looked set to cruise to victory after breaking his opponent in the fourth game but was made to battle every inch of the way. Earlier in the day Tim Henman had lost to Kucira in the semi-final. Football 302 Letters 321 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Results Brits Women Sport A-ZP397 CEEFAX 1 397 Sun 22 Jun 00:39/54 DIRECT LINE INT'L, Eastbournj 2/4 Defending champion Monica Seles suffered a pre-'imbledon hiccup as she crashed out at Eastbournj. The top-seeded American, bidding for a place in the srmi-finals, lost 7-5 7-5 to big-serving Brenda Schultz-McCarthy. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario battled through the quarters and semis and will face Jana Novotna in Sunday's final. Sanchez-Vicario ousted Brenda Schultz- McCarthy 7-5 6-1 in the last four and Novotna battled to a 6-7 (7-9) 6-0 7-5 win ovjt Natasha Zvjriva. Football 302 Ljttets 321 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Results Brits Women Sport A-ZP397 CEEFAX 1 397 Sun 22 Jun 00:39/24 CASH RETURNS TO WIMBLEDON 3/4 Formjt Wimbledon champion Pat Cash qualified for this year's tournament with a hard-fought victory ovjt Orin Motevassel of Israel, 4-6 6-3 6-4. The 32-year-old Australian, now ranked 433 in the world, had to rely on a wild card for a chance at qualification. His win, against an opponent 251 places higher in the rankings, came in two hours 45 minutes in a match disrupted by three rain breaks. "Anything can happen in this weathjt," said Cash who now plays Byron Black. NOTTINGHAM REPORTS PAGE 397 Football 302 Letters 321 Cricket 340 Results Brits Women Sport A-UP397 CEEFAX 1 397 Sun 22 Jun 00:30/13 MACLAGAN MISSES OUT 4/4 Miles Maclagan went out at the final qualifying stage when hj lost a rain interrupted match against Spaniard Oscar Burriiza 3-6 6-7. Resuming on Saturday at 4-4 in the second set, the 22-year-old Nottingham based Scot forced a tie break but was unable to get past his opponent. Maclagan reached the same stage six years ago when hj was aged only 16. "I don't think I have got much chance of getting to Wimbledon, so I'll go back to clay in Europe," hj said. NOTTINGHAM REPORTS PAGE 397 Football 302 Letters 321 Cricket 340 Results Brits Women Sport A-Z