Evernden faces Edberg
NZPA-Reuter Manchester The New Zealander, Kelly Evernden, progressed to the semi-finals of the Manchester grass court tennis tournament yesterday with a hardfought 7-6, 6-4 win over Johan Kriek (U.S.).
The Swede Stefan Edberg, ranked No. 2 in the world, followed Evernden into the semi-finals here by beating the unseeded South African, Neil Broad, 7-6, 6-3. Edberg, whose serve-and-volley game makes him a strong contender to succeed on Wimbledon’s grass, entered the tournament late after making an early exit from the French Open clay court championships last week.
He will meet Evernden in the semi-finals while the former Wimbledon finalist, Kevin Curren, will play Britain’s Jeremy Bates. Curren said he was confident of doing well at a wide-open Wimbledon this year after he qualified in style for the semi-finals. The No. 3 seed, beaten in the 1985 Wimbledon final by Boris Becker, of West Germany, defeated the American Jim Grabb, seeded No. 6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2,
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