P3b4 CJJFAX 344 Sat : Apr p0:47/11 1/2 TENNIS: JAPAN OPEN, Tokyo Top seed Pete Sampras fended off a spirited challenge from Australian Pat Rbfter to progress to the sjmr-final stage. The world number one won 6-1 5-7 6-1 and now plays Hjnrik 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 6-5 6-0. Amy Frazier beat second seed Sabine Appjlmans 7-5 6-2 in the women's semis and will face Kimiko Date ou Naoko Sawamatsu for thu title. Footdall 304 General 340 Racing 380 Athletics Golf More Ash SquashP3b4 CJEFAX 324 Sat 9 Apr p0:17/18 2/2 TENNIS: NEWS IN II B EF Top seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario $5 beat Laurence Courtois 6-0 6-2 to $u reach the last eight of the Bazsch & Lomb event at Amelia Island. $u Conchita Martinez (2) sat off Lrila Meshki and Gabriela Sabatini (4) ovjrcamj Amanda Coetzjy of South Africa 4-7 6-0 6-1. Sixth seed Carlos Costa beat fellow Spaniard Tomas Carbonjll 6-1 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Spanish $5 Open at Barcelona. But second seed Sjrgi Brugujra went $5 down to seventh sjedjd Dutchman Richard Krajicek, 7-5 6-3. Athletics Golf 0 More Ash Squash