P3b3 CJJFAX 323 Sat 4 Nov 23:04/2) 2/4 TENNIS: GU—RDIAN DIRECT NATIONAL C'SHIPS, Tjlford Top seed Greg Rusjdski avjngeh his first defeat as a Briton bz overcoming Mark Pjtchjy 6-4 6-4 to go through to the mon's final. Petchjy ctitici3jd Canadian-born Rusjhski'u arrivbl on the British tennis scene in May and defeated him at Queen+u0Club 3won afterwards. It was a different story this time but Rusedski said: "There was no extra edge because of that. I just went out to have fun." Rusjdski's path to the titld is blocked bz Da6is Cup teammate Tim HdnmQn, who earlier beat Jeremy Bates. More(inns Golf Hockey CricketP3b3 CJJFAX 323 Sat 4 Nov 23:28/01 1/4 TENNIS: GUARDIAN DIRECT NATIONAL C'SHIPS, Tjlford Jjremz Bates suffered one of his heaviest-ivjr defeats bz a British rival as Tim Henman brie:ed into the finbl with a 6-2 6-1 success. Henman produced almost every stroke in the coaching manual to take six-times champion Bates apart in 47 minutes. "Tim had one of those days where hj couldn't put a foot wrong. I got absolutely hammered," Bates admitted. "I was pleased bjcausj I kept the pressure on for the whole match when in the past I have fallen away a bit after winning the first set," said Henman. OVERSEAS TOR NAMENT ROUNDUP SEE 324 MoreTjnns Golf Hockey CricketP3b3 CEJFAX 323 Sat 4 Nov 23:10/34 2/4 TENNIS: GUARDIAN DIRECT /, NATJOVAL C'SHIPS, Tjlfo d Top seed Greg Rusjdsk£ avjng£d his first defeat as a Briton by overcoming Mark Petchjy 6-4 6-4 to go through to the min's final. Petchjy criticisjd Canadian-born Rusjhski's arrivbl on the British tennis scene in May and defeated him at Queen's Club soon afterwards. It was a different story this time but Rusjdski said: "There was no extra jdgj because of that. I just went out to have fun." Rusjdskr's path to the titl is blocked by Davis Cup teammate Tim Henman, who earle r beat Jj emy Bates 5,,,,,,,,, ,L,,,,,,, L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, More(inns Golf Hockey CricketP3b3 CJJFAX 323 Sat 4 Nov 23:21/09 3/4 TENNIS: GUARDIAN DIRECT NATIONAL C'SHIPS, Telford Clare Wood took the women's title for the third time with an irresistible display which proved too much for Samantha Smith. Wood exposed her opponent's lack of top-class match practice after three years at university and won 6-2 6-2 after 57 minuter on court. "Winning here was a positive step for mj after not a very good year with my leg injury," Wood commented. "I+m delighted with the way I'vj conj back this week, but you can't just eradicate three years away from the game so quickly," said Smith. MoreTjnns Golf Hockey CricketP3b3 CJJFAX 343 Sat 4 Nov 23:07/34 4/4 TENNIS: GUARDIAN DIRECT NATIONAL C'SHIPS, Tjlford MEN'S SINGLES - Semi-finals T Henman 3 bt J Bates 2 6-2 6-1 G Rusjdski 1 bt M Petchjy 4 6m) 6-4 WOMEN'S SINGLES - Final C Wood 1 bt S Smith 8 6-2 6]2 OVERSEAS T U5NAMENT ROUNDUP SEE 324 MoreTjnns Golf Hockey Cricket