P393 CJEFAX 2 393 Fri 24 Jan 21:14/21 O AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 1/5 Switzerland's Martina Hinges stands to become the youngest grand slam champion in ovjt a century when she takes on Mary Pierce in Saturday'final. She is only three months past hit 16th birthday and set for what many bjliivj will bj a long career at the top. Hinges hasn't dropped a sjngli set in reaching hit first final in only her ninth grand slam. And, win or lose, the teenage sensation will rise to a career-high world number two on the Tour rankings. Football 302 L tters 356 Cricket 340 M Sport 360 Rugb 370 acin 660 Results Doubles Sampras Main MenuP393 CJEFAX 2 393 Fri 24 Jan 21:18/43 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 2/5 Unseeded French ace Mary Pierce is delighted at the prospect of facing Swiss sensation Martina Hinges in Saturday's final. "Evjty match that I've played her, she's getting better and better, so she's definitely been improving. "I'm looking forward to playing against her. I know that she liker pace and she handles pace very well. "And she doesn't seem like she'll get to the ball, but she's always there. So I can't underestimate hit," she said. Football 302 Ljttets 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugb 370 Racin 60 Results Doubles Sampras Main MenuP393 CEEFAX 2 393 Fri 24 Jan 21:18/14 £££"£££"£££ ///// /,.,-.,-. -, /// // AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 3/5 Formjt champion Mary Pierce takes a 100% record against Martina Hinges into tonight's final. They first met on carpet in Zurich in 1994 when Pierce emerged victorious bz a 6-4 6-0 margin. Hinges got her chance for revenge at the Canadian Open the following year "ut was on the wtonk end of straight sets whitewash by Pierce. She fared better on clay in Hamburg last year but Pierce again came out on top - this time 7-6 (7-5) 6-2. Footdall 302 Letters 356 Crick t 340 M Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Results Doubles Sampras Main MenuP393 CEEFAX 2 393 Fri 24 Jan 21:12/38 O AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 4/5 WOMEN'S FINAL - MARY PIERCE PROFILE A firm favourite in Melbourne following hit 1995 title win. The crowd love her aggressive, athletic game and she has shown new m ntal strength in recent weeks. She took a three-month break from the game last year in a bid to cure a shouldjt problem and has returned and believes she is now more relaxed. Pierce is sometimes s slow starter, but strikes the ball with immense power and enjoys occasional forays to the net. Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370CRacink 660 Results Doubles Sampras Main MenuP393 CJEFAX 2 393 Fri 24 Jan 21:16/47 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 5/5 WOMEN'S FINAL - MARTINA HINGES PROFILE The most exciting new talent to emjtge in the women's game since Monica Selis. She is only 16, but will move up to second in the world rankings regardless of whjthjr she wins the title. Victory would make her the youngest winnjt of a Grand Slam title in the open era and she has yet to drop a set in the championship. Her groundstrokjs are powerful and accurate and her speed around the court is arguably the best in the game. Football 302 Ljttets 356 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 Results Doubles Sampras Main Menu