European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. July 6, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 2t sports Cash blazes past Lendl in three set Wimbledon final by Larry Siddons Wimbledon England a pal Cash s rocket serves and lifted volleys shot Down Ivan Lendl s dream of a Wimbledon championship sunday with the Brash australian beating the world s top ranked player 7-6,6-2,7-5. On a unbaked Centre court Cash became the first australian since John Newcombe in 1971 to win the Wimble Don men s title. He did it like new comic with muscle and kept lend yearning for the title he wants most. After closing his first grand slam tournament title with a forehand Volley Winner at 2 hours 45 minutes Cash climbed through the standing room Sec Tion at the Side of the court up to the Box where his family and friends were Silling. He embraced his father his Girlfriend and others As the crowd cheered ind the spectators in the Royal bos Gazca a it edly at a scene unknown at the Sli Iid a1j England gub. I wanted to share this with those closest to me the people who mean the most to me Cash said adding that he had been nervous about losing since clinching a berth in the final on Friday. I had butterflies for a Day. My legs were like Jelly this morning he said. It s not easy logo Oul and p on court. Lend sat in a chair and sipped a drink. His quest for a title on Wimbledon s grass a title that he said he would give up same of his five other grand slam victories to gel had vanished in the smoke of Cash s blazing game. It s very frustrating Lindl said. I could t make an impression on his Cash had 36 service winners and four aces and did t give up a Point on his serve in the second set. Lendl had just one service break. " Felt 1 served Well and Don t think he returned Well Cash said and that gave me a lot of free shutting out Lindl on his serve for a full set Cash added was pretty Amaz Cash Nad lost in the finals of the australian open to Stefan Edburg last Jan uary. He is a grass court player of much acclaim a Sci finalist Here in 1984 and a Quarter finalist last year less than two months after an appendix operation and had beaten Lindl in their last meeting in the semifinals at Australia. He came into this tournament with an image problem. Some remarks he made in an interview with a British Magazine that women s Tennis was Boring infuriated Many players men and women alike. But his own Tennis in this two week tournament was anything but Boring. He lost just one set on the Way to the final to third seeded Mats Wilander and ended Jimmy Connors quest for a third Wimbledon title in the semifinals when he allowed just 16 Points on his serve and beat the american in straight sets. Against Lendl he was even better. Cash allowed just 15 Points on his service for the match and in the second set held All of his service games at love against the Man who had won his third French open Tille a month ago. He broke lend in the third and fifth games of the second set with Lindl get Ting so frustrated in that second break that he hurled his Racket to the grass after a double fault. Tsie closest Lindl came to a break in the first two sets was 40-40 in the Sci Canh game of the first set. Cash saved thai Point with an overhead that exploded in the Comer. From 6-3 in the tiebreaker which Cash won 7-5 to 40-15 in the second game of the third set Lendl could not get a Point on Cash s vicious serves. Lendl s tone break came in the fourth game of the third set when Cash sent a forehand Volley Long. He held for 4-1 and was starting to strut the strut he shows when he is playing like no t. Cash was having trouble Loo. It looked As if Lendl was about to take a set and perhaps Start a comeback like that in Paris in 1984, when he climbed from two sets Down to beat John Mcenroe for see Cash on Page 25 Australia s Pat Cash displays the chump Enship trophy after up Long Ivan Lindl. Manse scores repeat Victory in French Gale caste let France a Britain s Nigel Mansell repeated As Champion As he led a one two finish for the Williams Honda Leam sunday in the French grand prix brazilian Nelson Piquet was second As the team mates waged a close Battle for 60 of the 80 laps before Mansell pulled away to the Victory. Mansell the pole Winner had a 7.711-second margin at the finish. France s Alain Prosl was third again missing out on a Chance for a record 28 la formula one Victory. Mansell won his second grand prix of the season and ninth of his career. He led Early then lost the Lead after the leaders pitted for lire changes. However he was had into the Lead on the 48lh Lap Piquet had ihi1 fastest time for one circuit during the race ,5-Lti, a i Mark set during last car s race by Mansell. Mansill had set a practice Wilha i f
