CANADIAN TENNIS

plaser Carling

Bassett, shakes the hand of

Holland’s Marcella Mesker (above) after a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win in singles
play atthe NEC Federation Cap at Hollyburn Country Club in West
Vancouver. Bassett dives to make a backhand (above, right) during tae
match. Canada meets Soviet Union's team todas.

Rain doesnt dampen
opening ceremonies

OPENING CEREMONTES at the
Federation Cup tennis tournament
at Hollyburn Country Club ooin
West Vancouver managed to stay
free of rain for a short time Sun-
day.

But some of the wet stutt did
fall on the 160 athletes trom 42
countries Who were out on the field
for the cizbt-day tournament's
Olympies-style opening.

Teams wore their official team
outfits that will be judged by fans
for the Cup elegance competition,
a special feature during the Feder-
ation Cup tournament.

The winners of this competition
are expected to be announced

some time today.

Canadian coach Wendy Pat-
tenden said Canadit is fielding its
strongest group of players in’ the
NEC-sponsored exent’s | 28-year
history and expects a tough ume.

Number two seed Steffi Graf
said Sunday that she dogs not care
that top-ranked Martina
Navratilova is basically out of the
running due to a sprained ankle.

Chair umpire Colin dames of
North Vancouver made an interna-
tional debut Sunday when he was
in charge of preliminary play as
teams battled for the open spots.

Official attendance to Sunday’
matches at the West Vancouver
club was 7,313.

12 Wedaesdas, daly 29, 1987 - Noith Shore News

NEWS photos Terry Pe!

MARCELLA MESKER (above left) goes (o return a shot from Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in Fed-
eration Cup play Monday at Hollyburn Country Club, Fany (above right) wave the Canadian flag and cheer
Bassett to her 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory.