European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday july 6, 1986 new Lendl faces Becker in final outlasts Zivojinovic in 5 sets Wimbledon finalist Ivan Lendl. Now serves and volleys Wimbledon England a Ivan Lindl has reached the final of the men s singles at Wimbledon and he did it his Way. For the last two matches it s been the Long Way. It was t that Long ago 1982 to be exact that Lendl decided not to play Wimbledon because he said he was allergic to grass. He was the classic Clay courier a Man who played As if the base line was an imaginary Boundary that you were not supposed to Cross. This year Lendl has played a serve and Volley game taking the net at every Chance Chipping and charging. It s a new Lendl and a successfully nil. Although he has been stretched to five sets in his last two matches including Friday s thrilling 6-2, 6-7 5-76-3, 6-7 1-76-4, Victory Over Slobodan Zivojinovic whose serve is As hard to Han dle As his name is to pronounce. Lendl a native of Czechoslovakia had no trouble with either. His problem on the All England club s Center court came from the Way the Ball bounced. I had a hard time swallowing the fac today that i broke him five times and he broke me once and we went five sets said Lindl who served 18 aces in the match equating the total of Zivojinovic. His opponent created that oddity by winning tick Racks in the second and fourth sets. I thought i was the one who was serv ing better and returning better Lendl said. Unfortunately that does t always mean that you re going to win. I was Lucky that i  in the quarterfinals Lendl who no makes his Home in Greenwich conn., had a close Call against american Tim Mayotte winning 9-7 in the fifth set. Tough matches Are something you have to live with he said. I had Tough matches and i won them. It Means that i had to work harder but it Means that Igot through very Tough situations which is also important. There s always two ways of looking at  Lendl s next hurdle is yet another big server defending Champion Boris Becker of West Germany who displayed his Power in his semifinal Victory Over Henri Leconte of France 6-2,6-4,6-7,6-3. On Friday it was the Battle Between Lindl reaching the final at Wimbledon for the first time in his career and the unseeded Zivojinovic that highlighted the Long Day. And it was Lendl known for his stoic expressionless pm court Demeanour who leaped for Joy when he finally wrapped up the match to keep alive his chances of win Ning his second consecutive grand slam title. He won the French open last month on the Clay courts at Roland Garros stadium. With the Victory Lendl erased More of the doubts about his ability to win close matches. He had lost the first five grand slam finals in which he played but has won two of the last three. Recaptured the . Open last september. Zivojinovic s hard serve and All around powerful game gave Lendl All he could handle. But handle it he did Al though it took 3 hours 26 minutes to close out the Victory. I told myself it May take a half hour it May take an hour it May take until tomorrow but Don t give in be cause the Guy got four straight Points against you Lendl said. That came in the fourth set tiebreaker when Zivojinovic who also reached the semifinals of the australian open Las year reeled off the first four Points. Then after Lendl won his first Point of the tiebreak the 6-foot-6 yugoslav won the next three Points to take the set and level the match at two sets apiece. In the seventh game of the fourth set Zivojinovic threatened to quit playing when David Howie overruled a line Call and gave Lendl an Ace to pull the game to Deuce. I know the Umpire was not right the yugoslav said. I m not saying anything bad about him. Everybody makes a mis  referee Alan Mills and supervisor Ken Farrar went on the court and told Zivojinovic who had sat Down to play. I m not angry with him Zivojinovic said of Howie. I m just disappointed. Twas a bad  in the Becker Lecome match Becke broke his opponent at love in the seventh game and went on to take the second set. It was a game where the players we reusing new balls. And As is the custom Leconte preparing to serve lifted the Ball to Becker. The left hander the turned and showed the new Ball to the fans. He had the crowd in his hand. Becker however had the aces in his hand and he used them to advantage never dropping his serve in the match. Leconte s Only Victory came in the third set tiebreak which he won 7-4. Last year i was in the quarters and lost to Boris Leconte said. This year semis with Boris. Next year final with Boris and in four years i m going to  his act also played Well in the Post match interview room. Boris has improved his game. He Svery very Strong,1 Leconte said. He has a big serve and it s difficult to  is stronger and during the big Points he s serving much  Wimbledon from Page 21 Navratilova at the Sparta club in Prague dozen years ago praised her rival s re Cord fifth straight Wimbledon Triumph. It s unbelievable she said. No one else could have done it. Martina has the perfect game for grass just like Bjorn  Navratilova admitted the record a added incentive. You think about All the work you be put into it All the shots you be hit Over the years practising with Wimbledon in mind she said. You just Hope that you put it All together and today i  Navratilova avenged her last def Eaton the Wimbledon grass when Mand Liskova beat her in the 1981  also was her fifth Triumph Over Mandrikova since the czechoslovak beat her at Flushing Meadow last sep tember in the . Open final. The result meant Navratilova no leads Mandrikova 4-3 in grand slam finals. Mandrikova stunned the Champi Onby breaking serve in the second game of the final and then opening up a 3-0lead. She produced Winner after Winner a Navratilova scraped the rust off her serve and the crowd which was mainly behind the no. 3 seed scented an upset. But after the two czech born players raced through a series of service held games Navratilova hauled herself Back into the set. From 2-5, she took three games for5-5 and then forced the set into a tie breaker. From that Point Mandrikova was never in the match. Navratilova dominated the tiebreaker by pulling her opponent out of position and producing winning vol Leys. Mandrikova managed Only one Point in the tie breaker and lost i when she netted a backhand Volley. Navratilova broke her opponent serve in the fourth game of the second set and then proved her championship Mettle by surviving two break Back Points in the following game. Mandrikova surrendered her serve when she let a forehand shot from the Champion go by thinking it was going out. But she fought Back by carving out two break Points Only to have Navratilova Send an Ace swerving past her Racket and then sting her with a firm Volley into an open court. Navratilova then achieved a 4-1lead when her opponent hit a Back hand Long. Both players held serve for the next three games to leave Navratilova serv ing for the title at 5-3. Mandrikova sparked a revival by squeezing out another break Point at 30-40, but the Champion responded with an Ace. Navratilova made sure she never had another Chance. She moved Mandrikova to one Sid with a neatly angled approach before punching Home a Volley for championship Point. She tried to finish it with an Ace Down the line but faulted on her first serve. She clinched the title with a Back hand Volley into an open court again after pulling her opponent out of Posi Tion. Al from Page 23 Downing scored when Bob Boon grounded into a fielder s Choice. Orioles 12, twins Minneapolis Fred Lynn hit twosome runs and drove in five runs to Power Baltimore past Minnesota. Brad havens 3-1, the third of fou Baltimore pitchers picked up the win while Don Aase earned his 21st save with 2v innings of scoreless Relief. Minnesota s fourth Pitcher Frank Pastore took the loss to fall to 2-1. Indians 10, royals 3 Cleveland Andre Thornto homered went 4 for 4 and drove in three runs hits before the major leagues larg est crowd in 13 years As Cleveland extended Kansas City s losing Streak to seven games. The game and a fireworks display afterwards attracted 73,303 fans. Red sox 6, mariners 5 Boston Dwight Evans hit Athree run Homer in the fourth inning and Rich gedman added a Solo shot one out later powering Boston Over Seattle. White sox 2, Yankees 1 new York John Cangelosi broken o-for-31 slump with a triple leading off the Bottom of the eighth inning an scored the winning run on Ozzie Guil Len s sacrifice Fly As Chicago edged Newyork. Breven5,a 4 Milwaukee Ernest riles Check swing single to left broke an eighth in Ning tie and boosted Milwaukee Overend. No from Page 23 single and Robby Thompson added Arbi single for the giants last run. In other games Friday mets 2, astros 1 new York Lenny Dykstra s seventh inning double scored Rafael Santana from second As new York Edge Houston for the mets eighth straight Victory. Dwight Gooden 10-3, walked five an struck out four to gain the Victory. It was the eighth Complete game of the year for Gooden last year s by Young award Winner reds 4, Phillies 1. Philadelphia Tom Brownin held the Phillies witless for 6% innings and by Diaz doubled Home one run and scored another to lift Cincinnati by Phil Browning 6-7. Flirted with a no bitter unto von Hayes bounced a single Over the head of first baseman Pete Rose with two out m the seventh. Ron Robinso went 1 v innings for Bis sixth  Angeles Tael Beu Gardand Jim mormon each singled in two runs with the bases loaded to Lead Pitts Burgh Over los Angeles. ,bnures5 Atlanta Floyd Youmans fired five hitter Over eight innings and Mike padre 2, cubs 1 san Diego Pinch hitter Bruce Buchy homered with two outs in the ninth inning inside the left Field foul Poleto lift san Diego Over Chicago