TENNIS : Lendl, Capriati Win Matches at Australian Open
<i> From Associated Press</i>
MELBOURNE, Australia —
Two-time champion Ivan Lendl was an easy straight-sets winner as play began today in the year’s first Grand Slam championship, the Australian Open.
Jennifer Capriati completed her center-court debuts in Grand Slam championships with an impressive show. Seeking to go beyond her semifinal finishes at the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and the French Open, the 15-year-old swept Ukraine’s Natalia Medvedeva, 6-2, 6-0.
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