European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 26, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 Larsson s Power in jury to Sampras doom . Api Sweden s Magnus Larsson Best win Ever Goteborg Sweden a pet Sampras got injured and the United states Davis cup team suffered sunday. Sampras defaulted to Stefan Edberg leading to a 3-2 swedish Victory an sending the Host country into the Davis cup finals against Russia. Sampras the world s top ranked Tennis player retired with a strained right Ham string evening the semifinals at two matches apiece. Then in the decisive fifth match mag Nus Larsson stunned sixth ranked Todd Martin 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 for the clinching Point in the Best-of-5 series. Now Sweden advances to a dec. 2-4final against Russia which pulled off an even More stunning upset beating de fending Champion Germany at  russians will play Host at a site yet to be determined. Sweden has won the Davis cup four times but not since 1987. Larsson ranked Only 34th in the world made the French open semifinals this Davis cup semifinals year but this was easily the biggest win of his career. Unbelievable. It s my Best win Ever. I can t describe How i m feeling right now said Larsson who needed five sets to beat Martin when they first met in the round of 32 at the French open. The swede broke Martin s serve immediately in the second and third sets. When i broke him Early in the third i Felt i could win it he said. I was concentrated but a Little bit nervous in the first set. Then i really played Well. I got off to a real Good Start in both the second and third set. Larsson broke for a 3-2 Lead in the fourth set and he held with relative ease the rest of the Way Larsson had 15 aces on the fast indoor carpet at the Scandin Vium Arena. Was it a Case of nerves for Martin who has Little experience with Only two Davis cup singles in a first round match against India this year no i was never nervous he said. Just got outplayed. It s disappointing. I let Trie Terri Down a Little bit. We lost an Opportunity to move on in the Davis cup. I realize now How much More important the Davis cup is than the other tournaments we play. Martin and Sampras won Friday opening singles beating Edberg and Larsson respectively in four sets. Janadell and Jonas Bjorkman then Cut the americans Lead to 2-1 by beating Jared Palmer and Davis cup Rookie Jonathan Stark in saturday s doubles. It was Only the second time in 61 year Sweden has come Back from a 0-2 deficit. Sampras lost the first set 6-3 against Edberg and then retired after his right knee was examined by Bob Russ the american team s Trainer. I knew i was t going to win Sam Pras said. It did t make sense to play on one leg and risk further  Aba Auto racing from wire reports Chicago the Aba a Leader i marketing and development strategies for the last decade May follow the leads of baseball and hockey by having work Stop Ping labor problems this  players have been without a collective bargaining agreement since thelast season and no talks have been held. Our plan is to open training Camps but if ultimately the Union won t talk to you it s Tough to Rule out any possibilities you might Nave to consider Down the Road Deputy commissioner Russ Granik told the Chicago Tribune for a report Public hed  Tribune quoting a source said the league is considering a lockout of players probably around thanksgiving if no agreement is reached by  the last agreement Between the league and its players expired at the end of the 1993-94 season in june. There have been no negotiating sessions while the players lawyers pursue Relief through the courts. Singh claims Victory Saint Nom la Bre Teche France the Lead changed hands seventies  before Vijay Singh of Fiji captured the Lacorne trophy Golf tournament and $158,000.singh shot a final round 4-under-Par sports on an Central european Elma television and radio pro football Denver at Buffalo 2 . Tuesday. World notes 66 for a 17-under 263 Over the 6,741-Yard spirit Snorri course to Edge Spain s Miguel Jimenez by one shot. Perry Mccumber tied Coal Valley 111. Kenny Perry made a 12-foot Birdie putt on the 18thhole saturday for a share of the third round Lead with Mark Mccumber in therain soaked hardens classic. Perry and Mccumber shot 5-under-Par 65s for 12-under 198 totals. 6-Birdie run lifts Gilbert Indianapolis Larry Gilbert wants to forget the front nine at the Brickyard crossing championship hell remember the Back nine for a Long time. I was out there thinking to myself boy this is a lot of fun " Gilbert said after six straight birdies pushed him into first place tie in the $700,000 senior pea  7-under round of 65 was matched by the Long hitting Jim Dent to tie the Brickyard crossing course record. Sanchez breezes Tokyo Arantha Sanchez Vicari trounced american Amy Frazier 6-1, 6-2 on sunday to win the singles title of the nichiren International ladies Tennis championships. Keenan resurfaces St. Louis Mike Keenan opened his Welcome Back news conference sat urday with a joke he d been polishing for 60  did t know you could sit in the pen Alty Box that Long Keenan  has been on the sidelines since july 24, when he was suspended by no commissioner Gary Bettman for jumping from the Stanley cup Champion Newyork rangers to the St. Louis blues. Kings Tocchet agree los Angeles right Wing Ric Tocchet reached agreement with the los Angeles Kings on a four year contract that will pay him about $8 , 30, was acquired from Pitts Burgh in july for left Wing Luc Robitaille. Bronco improves Denver Mike Pritchard s Lacer ated kidney is not As serious As first believed and the Denver Bronco receive could be Back with the team later this season coach Wade Phillips said sat urday. Phillips said Pritchard in serious condition in the intensive care unit would not require surgery. Pinto Rolls in Berlin Berlin Antonio Pinto of Portugal ran away from Sammy nyan Wincha of Kenya on sunday to Victory in the 21st Berlin Marathon and Germany s Katri Doerre Heinig delighted the crowd with a women s course record of 2 25 14. Some 1.2 million people lined Berli streets to watch the 28-year-old Pinto pull away from the Field of 16,124 As the sunburned through overcast skies. He finished in 2 hours 8 minutes 31 seconds. Hill close by the associated pres Estoril Portugal Britain s Damon Hill won sunday s Portu Guese grand prix leading a Wil Liams Renault sweep and moving one Point behind suspended for Mula one championship Leader Michael Schumacher. The Blue and White cars of Hilland his Young scottish teammate David Coulthard led the Field nearly constantly from the eighth Lap when the leading Ferrari of austrian pole Sitter Gerhard Berger rolled to a halt trailing  completed the 71 laps of the 2.725-mile Fernando Pires a Silva circuit in one hour 41 minutes and 10.165 seconds at an average Speed of 114.740 Mph. Coulthard capture second just 0.603 seconds behind. The Triumph gave Hill a total of75 Points in the Drivers standings just one behind Schumacher who completed a two race ban sunday. Next up is the european grand prix at Jerez Spain on oct. 16. There Are two races left after that. Beggarly dominates Martinsville a. Barr beggarly grabbed the Lead on the first Lap and stayed in front the res of the Way saturday to win the Goody s 200 late Model Stock Carrack at Martinsville Speedway. To an to and . Monday 6 . 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