11.  Balbo, the Argentine veteran put into the starting lineup because Italy striker Enrico Chiesa was injured, broke open a tight match played under a steady rain.

12.  Australian coach Barry Barnes said it was the type of tight match he wanted in the lead-up to the world championships.

13.  Behind Woods and Begay were Duval and Davis Love III, who were locked in a tight match with Nick Price and Carlos Franco.

14.  Behind Woods and Begay were Duval and Love, who were locked in a tight match with Nick Price and Carlos Franco.

15.  But they lost one game, to Australia, during the preliminary round and found themselves in some tight matches throughout.

16.  Clement rallied to take the second set and a tight match looked likely.

17.  In a tight match, Newcastle did not have to rely on its top transfer Allan Shearer to make the difference.

18.  It will be a very tight match.

19.  Jennifer Capriati reached the final of the German Open Saturday when Belgium teen-ager Justine Henin retired after spraining her ankle during a tight match.

20.  Kerry McCoy and Charles Burton lost tight matches in the quarterfinals for fifth place.