European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 5,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Graf Navratilova gain finals Paris a top seeded Martin Navratilova and second seeded Steffi Graf advanced to the women s final at the French open thursday. Navy Alimova easily Over defending Champion Chris Evert and Graf narrowly escaping against Gabriel Sabatini. Navratilova took just Over one hour to beat Evert 6-2,6-2. Graf became the youngest French open women finalist with a 6-4,4-6, 7-5 Victory Over Sabatini who served for the match at 5-4 of the third set in a meeting of 17-year-Oldt i think i was a Little bit Lucky to win hut match Graf said saturday s championship match will be the 24th grand slam tingles final for Navratilova who u seeking her  Victory of the season and the lint for Graf toe West German who has won 3s consecutive matches since losing to Navratilova last november. Navratilova s Victory was her 38lh in72nd career meetings with Evert who beat her in the championship match Here last year. If anything the match was More one tided than the score. Evert who had not dropped a set in the tournament s first five rounds failed to hold her serve until the sixth game of the second set. Navratilova had double match Pointin that game but Evert saved both on her opponent s errors and held for 5-1,then broke for 5-2, the world s top ranked women s player however then broke Back Tor the match at 15, winning when Evert hit backhand Cross court wide. Navratilova looked like he player who has Dorni naked women s Tennis for the last five years not the player who has been tentative in tournaments who lost 17-year-Otd Stem Graf. Youngest women s finalist to Sabatini in the semifinals of the ital Ian open last month and struggled in Early round matches Here. Her serve was powerful and accurate. Her ground strikes were deep and heavy. Her net play was Crisp and she jumped on volleys whenever even s shots came up Short. On this showery Day with both matches interrupted by rain the Short balls and miss hit  were Loo frequent for Evert her dreams of an eighth French open Crown vanished. Navratilova took just 26 minutes to wrap up the first set on a backhand pass ing shot Down the line. She had Brokenfor a 5-2 Lead with another line shot this one a stinging forehand. The lop seed held at love with a Tob off a Short Volley for 1-0 in the second set broke in a five Deuce game for 2-0, held for 3-0 on a backhand Volley and three Evert errors broke for 4-0 at 15 on the same pattern and held for 5-0 on a stunning backhand Cross court Volley. That Point ended a comical game in which line judges spent much time exam ining Marks on the red Clay. Evert an Navratilova Felt they lost Points on consecutive Calls arguing with the Umpire to no Avail Alk game ending Point the Volley thai Evert said was in and the judge said was out he two old rivals stood at the net for a moment and commiserated. Evert acknowledged hat the Calls had Little to do with the outcome. "1 was beaten fair and Square Evert said. Maybe i went for too Many win ners. And that might not be the smartest thing to do on  to make i to the championship Graf had to rally from a 5-3 deficit in the final set. Sabatini the tournament s seventh seed and a semifinalist Here two year Sago held serve with a forehand Winner to move two games up shouting Wilh sex Hultai Ion As he shot skidded across there Clay of Roland Garros stadium. Graf the no. 2 seed refused to give in. She held serve on a forehand Winner then broke with the help of three error by the Graceful Argentine. She tied it at 5-5 on a Cross court backhand that landed right on the line. Graf held service for 6-5, then broke for the match on four errors by Sabatino As the capacity Center court crowd cheered them both Graf and Sabatini met at the net Shook hands and smiled. They Are doubles partners Here where they have reached the semifinals. But on his Day hey were rivals who brought out the Best and worst in each other games. Sabalier also seeking her first grand slam title opened quickly Riding Graf mistakes to a 2-0 Lead Graf who had breezed through the previous five rounds without dropping a set was moving slowly and someone in the stands yelled Wake up. Stem Graf held for 2-1 and 32, then broke for 3-3 on a forehand passing Shoi Down the line. She held for 4-3 on a Cross court forehand Winner. Salatini was Hilling topspin shots and staying away from grass forehand the weapon credited for her a Eccl Rise to Challenge Navratilova for the top spot Sabatini held off a break Point in the eighth game in a great Exchange of run Ning sliding shots both players using the full court Graf held her serve and broke for tilt set on her fifth break Point Wilh Sabatini netting a final  the second set Graf was making errors again and Sabatini broke for 4-3 on a three Deuce game in which the West German sprayed the Ball about the court from both sides. The Argentine moved to 40-love in the i oth game on a backhand rocket and wrapped up the set on a netted service return the hint Sel was interrupted by rain for about 80 minutes with the score tied1-1 and Deuce on grass serve. When play resumed Sabatini quickly capitalized on two More Graf errors a Long f9rehand and a backhand wide for a service break and a 2-1 Lead but Graf broke Back in the next game. Graf saved two break Point in the fifth game but Sabatini then broke for 4 3 Ana held for 5-3, setting the stage for the West German s Gritty comeback. Vicenza hosts Usa eur position play Safe soccer to open at Sembach compiled by Kunt Johnson assistant i port editor soccer the Safe championships open sunday and continue through Friday june 12, at Sembach a Germany. Depending Champion Ben Walers and Lakenheath will represent the . Con Ference and Torrejon and san Vito Are the Mediterranean conference entries. Zweig Wiecken and Wiesbaden which won the second Csc berth by defeating Ramstein wednesday evening will rep resent the Continental sports Confer ence. Competition in the round Robin group play tournament opens sunday at i . First matches on monday an tuesday Start at 2 30 . The tin teams win be Idle on wednes Day unless tie breaking playoffs arc needed. Semifinals among the lop two teams in each group will begin at 2 30 . Next thursday and he championship game is set for 5 . On june 12. The Lourney games will be played at the police Academy Field near Sembach. The Usa eur positional tournament Matching the four smaller com mands will be played at Vicenza Italy next week. The round Robin tournament opens thursday with seventh army training come meeting Host setae Al noon and 26th support up of Heidelberg facing Berlin at 2 . On Friday the the first Day losers dash and he thursday winners meet in games at 4 and 6 . Local Roundup following an Idle saturday the final two matches will be played sunday at noon and 2 . The Winner which advances to Usa eur will be determined on the International scoring system 2 Points for a win i for a tie with head to head scores used in Case of a lie. The Usa eur soccer championships Are scheduled for Kaiserslautern Ger Many june is-21. The v corps championship series two games Between Hanau and bad Krei Nach will be played this weekend. On saturday bad Kreuz Nach will Host Hanau Al 1 . On Rose Barracks Pat Lon Field. The return match will be on sunday at 2 . On the tvs Klein Nau Heim Field in Hanau. Vii corps will hold its soccer championship next week Al Nuernberg s sol Diers Field starting thursday and continuing through sunday. The top two teams in each of the two divisions will compete in the round Robin tournament. Nuernberg and slut Gart have clinched Lonniey berths with 8 u and 6-1 regular season records respectively. Distance running Vii corps 11 annual Marathon will be run saturday at arc Chi Emsee with a half Marathon and a 4-Kilomeler fun run also scheduled. The Marathon and half Marathon Star Tat 8 30 . The fun run begins at 8 45 . All three events Are open to civilian and military runners. Registration will be from noon to 5 . And from 6-8 . Today and from 6-7 30 . On race Day. A 10-Kilometer race and a to kilo meter ran for children Are scheduled for saturday in the Woods near Mannheim a femal starting times will be 9 30 for the kid ran and 10 am. For the 10-kilo meter race. Registration Wilt be held be Hind the Sullivan Barracks officers club from 7lo 9 15a.m. The Bamberg Community will hold an Ausa fun run Al Warner Barracks Pendleton Field june 12, starting at 2 . Units outside Bamberg Are  More information Call ets 469 7551. Softball the Continental sports conference Smalt units slow pitch tournament with 15 teams entered will be held next week at Geilen Kirthen Germany. Opening games in the double Elimina Tion men s tourney Start at 9 . Each Day. Teams Are entered from Memminger Niem Leitheim Hesi Isch Oldendorf Kalmar Vai Hingen Buchel Geilen Kir Chen Neu Bruecke nor Venice and Frankfurt in Germany Oslo Norway accent and Volkel. In the nether lands and shape Belgium the top two finishers Advance to the Safe Small units tournament at Avi Ano Italy june 24-july 2. The shape open slow pitch tournament runs july 3-5. Entry deadline is june 26. Fee per team is si00. Make Check payable to Fao . Army shape Belgium and Send to master sgt. Jerry Ouel Fitl Hsc athletic and recreation shape Apo 09055. Out Leil can be contacted at 423-5345 or 5945. Volleyball seventh army training come will Host the Usa eur positional tournament at the Hohenfels Germany fitness Center this weekend. Men s and women s learns from Ber Lin 26th support up. Setae and the hosting seventh at Are entered in the double elimination tournaments. Competition starts at 9 . Saturday and climaxes on sunday with championships and in necessary games starting at ii . Winning men s and women s teams Advance to the Usa eur Volley Ball championships june 13-14. Wrestling freestyle qualifying for the Junior nationals that was to have been held sunday Al Heidelberg High school has been cancelled because of fund problems according to sports officials Al the school cycling Vii corps invitational will held Al bad Todd s Flint Kaseane at 2 . Sunday june 14. Course length is 16 Kilometres and helmets and gloves Are required. Entry fee is a or 10 do. Andrace is open to military and civilians. The Point of Contact is Warren Schroeder ets 441-4792. Am sports radio bar2biu Montreal expos at Phila Delphia Phillies 30 �4hn saturday