Sport in Short: Tennis

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CHRIS BAILEY has recovered from a knee injury to reclaim his place in Britain's Davis Cup squad. Bailey was named yesterday in the party for the World Group play-off against India in New Delhi, from 25-27 September, along with Jeremy Bates, Chris Wilkinson, Mark Petchey and Neil Broad.

LTA ALLIED TEXTILES OPEN (Ilkley): Men's singles third round: D Sapsford (Surrey) bt K Wood (Sco) 6-4 3-6 6-4; B Cowan (Lancs) bt G Saffrey (Berks) 6-1 6-7 6-3; P Robinson (Northants) bt S Ickringill (Yorks) 6-4 6-2; N Fulwood (Derbys) bt B Parker (Durham and Cleveland) 4-6 6-0 6-1; N Pashley (Surrey) bt S Heron (Yorks) 6-4 6-3; P Hand (Berks) bt A Carswell (Yorks) 6-2 7-5; G Henderson (Yorks) bt N Adams (Essex) 6-2 6-7

8-6; L Matthews (Hants) bt M Wyeth (Middx) 3-6 6-4 6-4. Women's singles third round: A Grunfeld (Lancs) bt M Hughes (Yorks) 6-1 7-5; B Griffiths (Middx) bt F Stoner (Surrey) 6-1 6-3; K Hand (Berks) bt K Rickett (Warwicks) 6-1 6-3; E Nortje (Surrey) bt S Longbottom (Yorks) 6-3 6-3; J Salmon (Sussex) bt S Jackson (Cheshire) 6-4 6-3; A Simpkin (Leics) bt S Tse (IoM) 6-2 2-6 6-3; A Smith (Staffs) bt H Crook (Essex) 6-1 6-2; V Lake (Devon) bt T Wainwright (Warwicks) 6-3 6-2.

PLAYERS' INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN OPEN (Toronto): Second round: A Agassi (US) bt D Nestor (Can) 6-1 6-3; J McEnroe (US) bt J Grabb (US) 6-1

6-1; I Lendl (US) bt T Martin (US) 6-3 6-2; C Pridham (Can) bt J Stoltenberg (Aus) 6-7 7-6 6-4; P Korda (Cz) bt R Weiss (US) 6-4 6-4; P Kuhnen (Ger) bt D Rostagno (US) 7-5 3-6 7-5; A Mansdorf (Isr) bt C Adamas (US) 6-3 6-4; W Masur (Aus) bt B Pearce (US) 4-6 6-4 6-1; S Youl (Aus) bt J Tarango (US) 7-6 6-4; R Reneberg (US) bt L Lavalle (Mex) 6-2 6-3; H Holm (Swe) bt S Stolle (Aus) 7-6 6-3; K Curren (US) bt G Bloom (Isr) 6-4 6-3; A Krickstein (US) bt A Thoms (Ger) 6-4 6-3; M Washington (US) bt G Connell (Can) 4-6 7-6 6-1; J Stark (US) bt T Witsken (US) 6-4 7-5.

DUTCH OPEN (Hilversum): Singles second round: K Novacek (Cz) bt R Furlan (It) 6-2 0-6 6-3; M Tillstrom (Swe) bt A Chesnokov (Rus) 6-0 6-2; F Santoro (Fr) bt T Nijssen (Neth) 6-2 6-3; J Siemerink (Neth) bt C Pioline (Fr) 6-4 7-5; B Wuyts (Bel) bt G Perez-Roldan (Arg) 6-2 6-1; J Arrese (Sp) bt T Champion (Fr) 6-7 6-2 6-2; M Koevermans (Neth) bt M Gollner (Ger) 1-6 6-1 6-3; J Eltingh (Neth) bt M Gustafsson (Swe) 4-6 6-4 7-6.

PHILIPS HEAD CUP MEN'S TOURNAMENT (Kitzbuhel, Aut): Second round: J Oncins (Bra) bt M Nawie (Ger) 6-1 1-6 7-6; T Carbonell (Sp) bt P Baur (Ger) 2-6 6-2 6-4; T Muster (Aut) bt S Brankovic (Cz) 6-2 6-3; A Olhovskiy (CIS) bt J Sanchez (Sp) 4-6 6-1 6-1; G Markus (Arg) bt R Fromberg (Aus) 4-6 7-6 6-4; H de la Pena (Arg) bt S Pescosolido (It) 7-6 6-1; D Perez (Urug) bt J Courier (US) 3-6 7-6 6-2; D Rikl (Cz) bt F Roig (Sp) 6-3 2-6 7-5.

SAN MARINO WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT: First round: A Fusai (Fr) bt A Gavaldon (Mex) 6-4 6-7 6-3; C Salvi (It) bt M Miyauchi (Jap) 6-2 6-7 6-1; F Labat (Arg) bt A Kerek (Ger) 6-0 6-1; M Paz (Arg) bt L Garrone (It) 6-4 6-2; M Maleeva (Bul) bt S Dopfer (Aut) 6-1 6-1; C Motthes (Fr) bt G Boschiero (Fr) 6-4

7-6.