European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 7, i9bo the stars and stripes Page t7 Evert Mandrikova reach finale new York api Chris even Lloyd dethroned defending Champion Tracy aus Lin 4-6. 6-1. 6-1 Friday and moved into the final of the 1654,082 . Open Tennis championships. Evert will face 18-year-old Hana Mandrikova of Czechoslovakia. The hard hitting Mandrikova seeded ninth advanced to saturday s final with a suspense fill 6-1. 3-6, 7-fi in Mph Over 15 year old Andrea Jaeger he no. G seed Mandrikova captured the third set tic Brenk or 7-4 to eliminate the popular Jaeger the youngest player Ever to reach the open semifinals. Also scheduled saturday were the men s semifinals pitting Bjorn Borg of Sweden against Jolian Krick of South Africa and defending Champion John Mcenroe against three Lime. Open Champion Jimmy Connors. Bui the spotlight Friday belonged to cd. Crl Lloyd four times the no i player in the world. She Slart cd slowly committing several unforced errors in losing he first four games. But once she settled Down she played some of her Best Tennis since return ing to the pro circuit in March inning 16 of the final 20 Gamce since coming Back. Even Lloyd has my piled 1 4l- record losing Only to of Vonne Coola Gong in he Wimbledon final but none of the triumphs was As satisfying As Friday s. It was a very emotional win for me said Evert Lloyd whose siring of four open titles Wai ended by Austin in the 1979 finals. Evert Lloyd began her comeback in the first set winning four of five games la close la i-4. Austin managed to win the 10th game and take the set but it was Aboul the last thing that went her Way. Lloyd arc Rcd through the last two sets with stunning Case considering she was facing the tap ranked woman player in the world. Evert Lloyd won All Faux of Austin s service games in Llic second set and Cap lured the last five of the third set closing out inc match by holding her serve at love. The satisfying Victory was Evert Lloyd s first Over Austin after five straight Inshes and avenged last year s 6-4. 6-3 Triumph by Aye in in inc open . Bui the a Neil ready lot lop. Placing Liana 1 know i la have to go for More shots. She likes in attack and she porch nos much More of a target hcs Iid. Thai proved too Quick and Power fill for Jaeger to Nail her steady line Fame. Mandrikova breezed through the first Sci behind her Sirons game and it was t until the fourth game of the second set that unable to Tisl her first service break. A turned out to be the break of the Maick. As both players held serve until the tiebreaker. A Epcar Tan the first Point bus Mandl Iknon then reeled off four in a Row. Including a drop shot that rested Lanatti singly on the net card before toppling Over into Jaeger s court. Jaeger came Back to 4.j, bul Mandrikova won the next two with a sharply angled Volley and a Sloppy return by Jaeger. The 15-ear-ild favorite of the capacity crowd of at the National Tennis Center won he next Point when Mandrikova hit a Sloppy approach shot bul Mandrikova wrapped up the mulch Diirr another sharply Oakland first bus
