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Looking ahead Black wins, starts thinking about semis
Posted: Friday June 30, 2000 12:25 PM
LONDON (Reuters) -- Zimbabwe's Byron Black sailed into the last 16 of Wimbledon for the first time in his life on Friday and looks increasingly likely to go right through to the semifinal. The unseeded Black, a rare grasscourt specialist in his half of the draw, thrashed Spaniard Albert Portas 6-2, 6-0, 6-4 in barely 90 minutes. With the early culling of seeds -- Magnus Norman, Greg Rusedski, Richard Krajicek and Cedric Pioline have all vanished from Black's quarter of the draw -- the veteran Zimbabwean now has no seeded players between him and the semifinals. If injury takes its toll on top seed Pete Sampras, who was hoping to play on despite an inflamed shin, the only seed between Black and his first Grand Slam final would be number nine Thomas Enqvist of Sweden.
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