Swedish pair regains ground

Tue, 20 Jun 1995, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish pairing of Jan Apell and Jonas
Bjorkman reached their highest ranking of the season yesterday in
a boost to their bid for a come-back in the ATP World Doubles
championships here in November.

The Swedes moved up to the 10th spot in the latest ATP Tour
World Doubles rankings issued yesterday after making a final
appearance at the Queen's grass court championships over the
weekend. Defending champions Apell and Bjorkman lost to the
American big-serving combination of Pete Sampras and Todd Martin
in the rain-interrupted final on Sunday.

French Open champions Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis suffered
a rare defeat to compatriots Jan Siemerink and Richard Krajicek
in the semifinals in Rosmalen, but remain atop the world
rankings. The Dutch pair now takes a 500-point margin lead over
number two Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith, who fell to Apell
and Bjorkman at Queens. (amd)

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