P324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 9 Apr 00:45/45 1/2 TENNIS: JAPAN OPEN, Tokyo Top seed Pete Sampras fended off a spirited challenge from Australian Pat Rafter to progress to the semi-final stage. The world number one won 6-1 5-7 6-1 and now plays Henrik Holm, who beat Ivan Ljndl 5-7 6-1 6-2. Michael Chang beat David Whjaton 7-6 6-3 and now faces Boris Becker who thrashed Brad Gilbert 6-3 6-0. Amy Frazier beat second seed Sabine Appjlmans 7-5 6-2 in the women's semis and will face Kimiko Date or Naoko Sawamatsu for the title. Footdall 302 General 320 Racing 380 Athletics Golf More Ash SquashP324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/37 2/2 TENNIS: NEWS IN BRIEF Top seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario beat Laurence Courtois 6-0 6-2 to reach the last eight of the Baruch & Lomb event at Amelia Island. Conchita Martinez (2) saw off Leila Meshki and Gabriela Sabatini (4) ovjrcamj Amanda Coetzjr of South Africa 4-6 6-0 6-1. Sixth seed Carlos Costa beat fellow Spaniard Tomas Carbonjll 6-1 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Spanish Open at Barcelona. But second seed Sjrgi Brugujra went down to seventh sjedjd Dutchman Richard Krajicek, 7-5 6-3. 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Athletics Golf More Ash Squash