THE SIDELINES : Novacek Wins Hilversum Tourney
<i> From Times wire services</i>
HILVERSUM, Netherlands — Karel Novacek of Czechoslovakia defeated Emilio Sanchez of Spain 6-2, 6-4 today to capture the Hilversum tennis tournament.
The eighth-seeded Novacek needed one hour, 10 minutes to oust Sanchez, who was seeded second, in a match that had been scheduled for Sunday but was postponed because of persistent rain at the Melkhuisje tennis complex.
Novacek, ranked 88th on the world computer listing, collected $14,000 for the victory.
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