Tennis unknown upsets Dent
NZPA-Reuter Rome,’ Antonio Zugarelli, of Italy, the fifteenth seed, faces the' greatest day of his tennis) career today — but who he, will play in the men’s singles final of the Italian open tennis championships has yet to be decided. Zugarelli, 27-year-old son | of a Roman bricklayer, reached the final when he I beat Phil Dent (Australia) 6- 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The second semi-final be-j tween two Americans, Vitas | Gerullaitis, seeded eighth,' and fourth-ranked Brian! Gottfried, was halted be-j cause of bad light. Gerulaitis was leading 6-2,1 7- 4-6. 5-5 at the time. The' match will be resumed this morning, after which all the finals will be played. Gottfried also has a doubles quarter-final to play. If he and his Mexican part-; ner, Raul Ramirez, win, it! will ensure a hectic day for! the American, as the Italian) open must finish today be-, fore the players fly to Paris
I for the French open, beginning tomorrow. I The women’s singles final Iwill be between the fifth seed, Janet Newberry, of the United States, and the I Czechoslovakian outsider, | Renata Tomanova.
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