P332 CEEFAX 2 332 Fri 21 Jan 22:11/41 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 1/2 Pete Sampras had to claw his way back from two sets down to stay alive in the Australian Open against Wayne Black. Sampras, seeded third but tipped to win by many including defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, looked out of sorts against the qualifier from Zimbabwe. He lost the first set on a tie break and when Black took the second, a massive upset looked on the cards. Sampras had to dig deep and he managed 36 aces, but still made 54 unforced errors, in a 6-7 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 win. AUSTRALIAN OPEN INDEX ON PAGE 330 Football 302 Golf 350 General 380 Agassi Men Res Men Draw Main MenuP332 CEEFAX 2 332 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne 2/2 Pete Sampras admitted that his powerful serve came to his rescue in a sluggish victory over Wayne Black. Sampras, who fired down 36 aces, said: "My serve saved me. I don't think I've ever served this many aces in a match. "The ball skids through and these are the fastest conditions I've played in. "When you feel like you're not finding your range, you're going to struggle. I have to remember who I am and that I've got one of the best serve-and-volley games in the world." AUSTRALIAN OPEN INDEX ON PAGE 330 Football 302 Golf 350 General 380 Agassi Men Res Men Draw Main Menu