Tennis

Jeff Tarango, who became a household name in tennis by accusing an official at Wimbledon of favoritism, pulled off a major upset at the Romanian Open when he defeated second-seeded Michael Stich 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the first round of $1.38 million ATP tournament in Bucharest.

Australian Kristin Godridge struggled to a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 victory over second-seeded Kyoko Nagatsuka of Japan in the first round of the TVA Cup women’s tournament in Nagoya, Japan.