Bayani Defeated in Forum Exhibition
Nine-year-old Bernadette Bayani of Simi Valley lost to Jessica Roland of Hollywood, 6-2, 3-1, Friday in an exhibition tennis match at the Forum between two of Southern California’s top three players in the girls’ 10-and-under division.
Roland, a 10-year-old ranked third, has defeated Bayani in three of their four meetings this year, but Bayani won when the two met for the Southern California sectional championship.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 23, 1992 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday September 23, 1992 Valley Edition Sports Part C Page 9 Column 1 Zones Desk 2 inches; 42 words Type of Material: Correction
Tennis--The outcome of a match at the Forum on Friday was incorrectly reported in Sunday’s editions. Bernadette Bayani, 9, of Simi Valley defeated Jessica Roland, 10, of Hollywood, 6-3, 3-0. The match was halted after one hour because of the featured John McEnroe-Andre Agassi exhibition match.
The match Friday was called after an hour under a previous agreement to allow Andre Agassi and John McEnroe to take the court.
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