P324 CJEFAX 324 Sun 15 May 23:59/47 ] 1/3 TENNIS: ITALIAN OPEN, Rome Pete Sampras crushed Boris Becker in straight sets to clinch his se6jnth tournament win of the 9jar. The would number one looked totally at ease on the red clay surface as hj routed the German 6-1 6-2 6-2 in just under two hours. It was Sampras' 27th straight win and ideal preparation for the forthcoming French Op n, where hj will bj llokjng to win his fourth Grand Slam tournament in a row. Becker, who was passed time and time again, confessed: "Hj just beat the hell out of mj today." Boxing Golf 0 Round-up CrickktP324 CEJFAX 324 Sun 15 May 23:55/15 ] 2/3 TENNIS: GERMAN OPEN, Bdulin Steffi Graf lifted the $750,000 German Open title for the eighth time with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 viatory over Brenda Schultz. Graf prevailed in 85 minutes to record her 855h tournament success taking her total prizjmonjy over the $14 million mark. $hj 24-9jar-old snatched the first 3et on a tiebreak and achie6ed thu only break of 3euve in the third game of the second set. For the number 11 seed Schultz it was her fourth defeat in as many meetings with the +imbleon champion 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Boxing Golf Round-up CricketP324 CEEFAX 324 Sun 15 May 23:54/36 ]l4|l4|, ( d 3/3 TENNIS: TOURNAMENT I NEWS ROUND-UP Kent's Colin Beecher pulled off hi first ever senior win when hj beat Davis Cup playku Danny Sapsfoud 6-4 6-2 in the Master's kvent of the LTB Spring Satellite circuit. xforhshiue's Claire Ta)lot lost T the women's final, 6-2 6-2 tm South African Nannie De Villiirs. Luiz Mattar of Brazil beat Mark Woodforde 6m4 6-4 to reach the final of the US Red Clay Championship in Florid1. 55 He now meets Australian Jamie Morgan wh£ b£at Brazil'£ Fjuna£d£ Meligjni 6-3 5-7 7-6 (9-7). 5-m,,,,,,^,,n,,,,,,,nnnnn,,,,,nnnn,,,,,. Boxing Golf Round-58 Cricket