Tennis: Challenger quarterfinals set

Friday, Nov. 3, 2000 | 11:10 a.m.

After being down 5-2 in the third set, fourth seed Cecil Mamiit from Los Angeles won the next five games to beat Venezuela's Jimy Szmanski 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in an intense three-setter on center court during day four of the USTA/Las Vegas Challenger. The $50,000 USTA Challenger is being held through Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on the UNLV campus.

Fellow American Jeff Salzenstein of Denver defeated his opponent, Robert Kendrick of Fresno, Calif., 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Along with wildcard entry Andy Roddick from Boca Raton, Fla., these three men were to represent the United States in the tourney quarterfinals today.

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