European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday september 2,1986 open from Page 21 Confidence and is roles and Connors inability to do the thing he docs Best return service. Time and again Connors would rip the service re Lurn into the net. Or he would lift an easy sitting Duck so that Witsken could move in and crush a winning Volley. And when they did get into rallies it was usual Connors who made the mistakes. Witsken a 22-year-old former . Junior Davis cup member and Alt America at the University of Southern California broke Connors from Deuce. Thai started Witsken on a five game Streak As he also broke Connors serve in the Thiro and fifth games. Finally accompanied by the Roar of the crowd i Louis Armstrong stadium Connors won a game breaking Witsken in the sixth game from Deuce. The last two Points came on two unforced errors by Witsken who was serving for the first Sei. After Connors held for 2-5. Witsken finally closed out he set by holding at 30. The final Point coming on his second Ait of the Day. The two traded service Breaks in the third and fourth games of the second set. But Wil skin broke Connors service in the ninth game then held at love to take a 2-0 Lead in sets. Witsken again jumped out front in the third set breaking Connors in the third game. But the fighting Connors the fans rallying behind him broke Back inthe sixth game. Could he possibly pull it out could Connors somehow reach Back into the past for yet another Triumph it was not 1o be on Day six of this . Open As Witsken roared Back from 15-40 Down 1o pull to Deuce. Connors reached game Point again but Agai Witsken pulled Back to Deuce. He then look the advantage when Connors netted a forehand and forged the break with a backhand Cross court passing shot. Witsken raced out to a 40-love Lead and triple match Point in the i2lh game Only to Hove Connors fight Back la Deuce. Connors saved a fourth match Point and then a fifth. Bui on the sixth match Point Connors sent his Back hand approach shot Long and Witsken was in the fourth round. Witsken will next face Milan Grejber who advanced with a 3-6,6-1, 64, 6-2 Victory Over Peru s Jaime s surprising Victory pits him against Becker who Defeated Spain s a Conjio Casal 7-5,6-4,6-2. Mecir crushed Eddie Edwards of South Africa 6-0,6-3./t-3. Nystrom came from behind to Slop the upset bid of West Germany s Eric Jelen 5-7,4-6,6-3,6-0,6-2. In women s play. Evert Lloyd brushed Back Mary Joe Fernandez 6-4, 6-2. Mandrikova Defeated South Africa s Elna Reinach 6-4, 6-2, Sutkova stopped Lisa Bonder 6-2, 6-0. Malleva downed Camille benjamin7-6, 6-3. Garrison ousted Melissa Gummy 5-3,6-2, and und Visi Defeated Denmark s Tine Scheuer Larson 3 6,6-2,6-0. Fourth round pairings Send Sutkova against Gam ton Wendy Trumbull against Mandrikova. Kohide Kilsch against male Eva and Lindqvist against Ever Lloyd. Donnelly s Victory Means thai for the third straight year a qualifier has reached the fourth round in men splay. Bob Green did it in 1984, Only to run into even Tual Champion John Mcenroe last year Yznaga came from the qualifying to reach the fourth round where he lost to eventual Champion Ivan Lendl. I came into the tournament with a Good attitude Donnelly said. I worked hard last week and i kind of said 1 was going to go for it this week. I had a Goat it was kind of not realistic but i said i wanted to try 10 gel to the Donnelly broke Jarryd s service in the second game at 30, then held his own serve to close out the set. He then took an Early Lead in the second set breaking his swedish opponent in the first game. Bui Jarryd playing in his first tournament since Wimbledon evened the match with a service break in the fourth game then look the Lead when he broke Donnelly s service in the 12th game at 30. I thought i was gelling pretty tired,1 Donnelly said of his condition following the second set. I was hop ing it was t going to go five sets. "1 was kind of surprised he did t work harder forthe third set. He kind of gave it to me pretty easy. It was t a Long set in probably was a 25-minute set or something and i got my second a second round loss at Wimbledon Jar Ryd underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left pulled out of
