Dutch pair gather momentum<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Dutch duo Paul Haarhuis and Jacco Eltingh
\nprogressed in leaps and bounds in their quest for the year-end
\nATP World Doubles Championship finals appearance in Jakarta after
\nwinning the Monte Carlo Open over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The pairing, which triumphed in the 1993 finals in
\nJohannesburg, earned 376 winners' points after fighting off
\nsurprised finalists Luis Lobo of Argentina and Javier Sanchez of
\nSpain 6-3, 6-4 to rise from sixth to third in the latest ATP
\nworld doubles rankings issued on Monday.<\/p>\n
Eltingh and Haarhuis have now collected 1,105 points to edge
\nthe Australian team of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde into
\nfourth place at the provisional rankings with a 41 points gap.
\nNew faces Trever Kronemann of Australia and American David
\nMachperson dropped one place to fifth.<\/p>\n
Sanchez and Lobo also jumped from 28th to 11th on the strength
\nof their run in Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n
There is no change in the top two places, with the American-
\nCanadian pair of Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith topping the
\nrankings, followed by American Davis Cup regulars Jared Palmer
\nand Richey Reneberg.<\/p>\n
The Monte Carlo Open, one of the Super 9 tournaments played in
\nEurope, gave Haarhuis and Eltingh their second title of the year.
\nThey won their first tournament in Philadelphia in February.<\/p>\n
The Dutch duo, who finished 1994 as the world's number one
\nteam, were named the Doubles Team of Year during the ATP Tour
\nawards dinner in Monte Carlo. A similar award for singles went to
\nPete Sampras for the second time in a row.<\/p>\n
Jakarta will host the season ending ATP World Doubles
\nChampionship for the second year running from Nov. 21 to 26.
\n(amd)<\/p>",
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