71.   Two goals from German star Andreas Thom and one apiece from Portuguese international Jorge Cadete and youngster Simon Donnelly sealed the three points.

72.   Ufa have been unable to sell television rights to the Spanish fixture due to the absence of the German star.

73.   Unlike Becker, Stich and Goellner, the latest German star is happier rallying from the baseline than charging to the net.

74.   Nick Bollettieri is to quit as tennis coach to German star Boris Becker to concentrate on his tennis academy.

75.   Seles said she sees the same championship glow around Hingis that she and injured German star Steffi Graf have enjoyed.

76.   Swiss teen Martina Hingis and German star Steffi Graf, both injured, remain first and second with two weeks remaining before the start of the French Open.

77.   The German star ranks second for the Supersonics in scoring, assists and rebounds.

78.   The German star has said he will hand it over in return for a donation to a charity for children suffering from cancer.

79.   The German star looked visibly unhappy throughout the qualifying session as he vainly tried to find a quick lap before settling for third place.

80.   The German star won earlier this year at Key Biscayne, Delray Beach and Paris.