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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, June 9, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 9, 1986 the stars and stripes Pago 25 Lendl beats perfors by  Paris a Ivan Lindl crushed a Kacl pc Runfors 6-. 6-2, 6-4 sunday to win inc French open his second Victory in parts in three years and his third grand slam championship. Lend i the of seed from Czechoslovakia used his powerful forehand and Strong serve 10  inc unseeded swede inc biggest Surprise of inc two week tournament that had been full of up sols. He broke perfors service to win ail three sets. The match Point came when pc Runfors sent a forehand Long of the base line and Lendl shot his arms into inc air in Victory. Lendl looked ready to wrap up inc third set quickly but pc Runfors a two time collegiate Champion at the univer sity of Georgia ranked no. 11 in the world would t give up. He fought Back from 0-3 and 0-40 to hold serve for his first game of he third set then won three More in a Row to Lake a 4-3 Lead. Bui Lindl the French open Champ in 1984 and . Open Champion last year broke Back o tie Al 4-4, held Cor a 5-4 Lead and broke pc Runfors for the eighth Lime for the match. The Victory earned Lindl $168,750 and strengthened his hold on the no. I spot. Two years ago when i won for the first time was special. This year is Spe Cial in a different Way Lindl said. I be been struggling All year with injuries and i was t Able to get in a lot of  tendinitis in his knee slowed Lendl for a time earlier this year. The match was no As one sided As some Sifa ight set victories Between play ers at the top of the rankings and relatively unknown foes. Perfors matched Lendl ground stroke for ground stroke in the first and third sets and the Civo had some memorable rallies. But Lindl usually wound up with the Points. His forehand which he delivered with a snap of his right wrist was his chief weapon. The third set of the match played on a Beautiful Spring Day with Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s, was marked with those kinds of exchanges. Lindl won his first grand slam title in Paris iwo years ago and was beaten in the finals last year by Anolar swede Mats Wilander. With americans John Mcenroe and Jimmy Connors on the sidelines this year Lindl had been an Odds on favorite 10 make it to the championship round when the tournament began two weeks ago. And his Way was smoothed consider ably when fourth seeded Yannick Noah of France dropped out a week ago with a severe ankle injury French open Champion Ivan lend ,. Whips a forehand in fashioning a set Victory Al the Start of the tournament pern fors primary claim to Fame was winning consecutive Mcaa singles championships Al inc University of Georgia. He made a Quick impression though upsetting fifth seeded swede Stefan Edberg in the second round. Other seeded victims on perfors Way to the finals were no. 11 Martin Jaite in he fourth round. No. 3 Boris Becker in the Quarter finals and no. 8 Henri  in Fri Day s semifinal. This has been a Good  for Lindl he was 41-2 going into the final hav ing won 12 matches in a nov his Money winnings were More than $500.000, per nears Best performance prior to Paris was Al a Nabisco grand prix tournament in Memphis. Tenn., where he reached the semifinals and at la Quinta calif., where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Sunday s meeting was the first be tween Lindl and pc Runfors. Belmont from Page 21 Danzig split the triple Crown three ways. In using from the Belmon was Snow chief i beaten Derby favorite who won the Preakness by four lengths Over Feidinand. Danzig connection paid Jib s8.20 and $5.40. Johns treasure owned by John Murryl and trained by 79-year-old Waller Kelley returned j6.40 and $4.60. Mrs. Howard b. Keek s Ferdinand trained by 73-year-old Charlie  and and Den by s4-year-old Bill Shoemaker paid $3.80 to show. Magambo Ridden by Jose Santos broke on lop followed by imperious spirit and Danzig connection. Magambo led the 10-Horsc Field around the turn and Down the backs retch to the half mile pole. Danzig connection made a serious Challenge on the turn taking inc Lead before they reached the Quarter role. Then with the crowd cheering Danzig connection splashed Down the stretch holding off Johns treasure Ridden by Law fit Pincay and Ferdinand who had moved Inlo third Midway Down the Back Strelch. Completing the order of finish after per Sonal Flag was Bobby Forbes Magambo. Rampage. Bordeaux Bob Parade marshal and imperious spirit. Each starter carried 126 pounds. Rani Page who was fourth in the Ken Tucky Derby went off the 5-2 favorite de spite not having raced in five weeks. The fifth straight bal Manl Victory for Stephens a Hall of. Fame Trainer moved him into fourth place behind James Rowe who trained eight Belmont winners Sam Iii rely Wilh seven and sunny Jim fit Simmons with six. The Belmont Victory was the first for the 31-year-old Mccarron who in his Only pre Vious re Mon Rifle finished found Wilh fast account Las year. Danzig connection won three of eight starts As a 2-year-old with three seconds and one third. He did l get to the races this year until May 3, which was Kentucky Derby Day. He finished third in a seven Furlong Al Lowance at Aqueduct then finished second May 16 in a one mile allowance at by Manl. Ott May 25, Danzig connection won the pc scr pan and Stephens decided to Start him in the Belmont. La proved to be a Wise decision. Pm sweeps 2 from Spang Rhi-1n-main a.  finnic  Peutl i  Lim to  Ike Foj Luul Pili Iii of i in l ii cml t Lud stunner a inc  Kocsuta  Spain Piuck ii Ito in Mph la i \iniintn1,if Spori. Urfe Ivorio a it maj shot 01 it the . Rhein main turn thu error Juil first  a. 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