P324 CJJFAX 324 Sat 4 Nov 23:0u/01 ( /|l4|l4|, 2/4 TENNIS: PARIS OPEN, I Bercy Arena Bouts Becker will bid for a four h P riu thule in S4&d1=S; whW1n pbzju conquering Wayne Ferreira 6-2 6-1. An jazly break kf 3eu6e ga6e the thi5d eded G man the ini i t 6 njvjr relaxed his grip on the match. "$his is my home away from home," 3aid Becker, who won the tournament in 1986, 1{91)and 1992.Q Becker will take on Pete Sampras in a rKpeat@of@lastasuZZer's .j dlih n f l after the top seed overcame fellow Ajmrican Jim Courier 6-4 3-6 6-5 in the in the second semi. ] BRUTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - SJJ PAGE 323 Boxing Tennis Golf Round-4pP324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 4 Nov 23:45/34 1/4 TENNIS: PLAYERS BACK BOYCOTT Lindsby Davenport and Mary Joe Fjrnandjz say they will back a boycott of the Australian Open if they are not given parity over prize money with min. Davenport, on the WTA board of directors, said defending champion Mary Pierce was also prepared to pull out of the tournament if njcassary. Davenport said: "I talked to Mary Pierce and she has the most points to defend. She's willing to sacrifice. That means a lot." Fjrnandjz said: "+j have to unite and stick together on this issue because it's unfair." Boxing Tennis Golf Round-upP324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 4 Nov 23:50/14 2/4 TENNIS: PARIS OPEN, Bercy Arena Boris Becker will bid for a fourth Paris title in Sunday's final after conquering Waznj Fjrreira 6-2 6-1. An early break of sjrvj gave the third sjedjd German the initiative and hj njvjr relaxed his grip on the match. "This is my home away from home," said Becker, who won the tournament in 1986, 1990 and 1992. Becker will take on Pete Sampras in a repeat of last summer's Wimbledon final after the top sjid ovjrcamj fellow Aemrican Jim Courier 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the in the second semi. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - SEE PAGE 323 Boxing Tennis Golf Round-upP324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 4 Nov 23:55/34 3/4 TENNIS: BANK OF WEST CLASSIC, Oakland Magdalena Maleevb gave teenage sensation Venus Williams a lesson as she reached the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-3 victory. Maleevb had too much for the 15-year- old and said: "I'm the more experienced player. I'm supposed to think, I did think and I thought the right things," Maleeva now plays fourth seed Mary Joe Fjrnandjz, a 6-2 2-6 6-1 victor over hard-hitting Linda Wild. Lindsay Davenport shrugged off a back injury to beat Helena Sukova 6-4 6-3. She now faces Ai Sugiyama, who upset Zina Garrison-Jackson 6-2 4-6 6-4. Boxing Tennis Golf Round-upP324 CEEFAX 324 Sat 4 Nov 23:55/24 4/4 TENNIS: TOURNAMENT NEWS ROUND-UP Brenda Sch ltnnMc Srthb as s ratchnc to the lime before b-ating unsjed American Lindsa Lj to reach the final of the Bnll ChQllbng tourn m nt in Qujb c City. Dhj Dutchwoman won 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7n4m and will play Dominique Monami who brat Austcalian Rjnnaj Stubbs 6-2 6-4 in the other semi-final. Latest 350 Rugby 370 Racing 380 Footdall 302 General 320 Cricket 340 Boxing Tennis Golf Round-up