P324 CEEFAX 324 Fri 6 May 21:14/22 1/3 TENNIS: GERMAN OPEN, Hamburg Top seed Michael Stich was made to work hard for his place in the last four before seeing off Spaniard Carlos Costa 6-4 6-7 6-4. $hj next step is likely to pro6j even tougher, with Stich to face Yevgjny Kafelnikov, whj ousted 11th seed Richard Krajicek 6-3 6-2. $hj Russian has soared from 104th to 29th in the world rankings and Stich adaltted: "It's going to bj a very difficult match." Javier Sanchez will play Andrei Medvjdev of the Ukraine in the other semi-final. 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Boxing Snooker Golf Eq'strianP324 CEEFAX 324 Fri 6 May 21:13/35 ] 2/3 TENNIS: ITALIAN OPEN, Rome Top seed Conchita Martinez reached the semi-final stage with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Nathalie Tauziat. $hj Spanish world number three went 4-1 down in the first set but reeled off the next five gamer to leave the eighth seed deflated. Tauziat continued to fight in the second but Martinez got the vital break in the ninth game and quickly finished off her rival. Rombnian Irina Spirlea followed 5p her shock victory over Gabriela Sabatini by upsetting ninth seed Judith Wiesnju 6-0 4-6 6-3. 5-m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Boxing Snooker Golf Eq'strianP324 CEEFAX 324 Fri 6 May 21:04/31 3/3 TENNIS: TOURNAMENT NEWS ROUVD-UP Britain's Tim Hdnman reached the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger event in Manila with a 6-2 4-6 6-2 win over American Kjnnz Thounj. Hj next meets Ljandjr Paes of India. Barry Cowan, Caroline Hjrbjrt and Karen Cross won through to the last eight of the LTA satellite event at Lee-on-Solent. Top seed Todd Martin beat Christian Bergstrom 6-1 6-1 in the second round of the US Clay Court Clas3ic. But number two Malivai Washington lost 6-2 6-1 to Jared Palmer. Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Boxing Snooker Golf Eq'strian