European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 6, 1987 the stars and stripes paga25 Navratilova still rules Wimbledon Wimbledon. England a it was perfect theater i two character drama with subplots worthy of shake to Pearl. There was Martina Nav Milova Mill without a tournament Victory in 1987, seeking a special place in the record Boob. Her opponent wit Steffi Graf the 18-year-old West German ready to Topik the Queen from her throne. Graf had not Ion thit year and her 45-match winning Streak included the French open where the debated a Avnilova in the Anil. \ Victory would make Graf no. 1 in the world it Honor Navratilova had held since the autumn of 1985. The sewing a Wimbledon the Gra court championship a Avulova has ruled lines 1982. And that a the Insp Ntina the american needed. If Iff time to win tournament this is the one to win. The place has always been very special Laid a Avnilova. She Defeated Graf 7-5,6-3 to capture a record sixth might and a record tying eighth Overall Wimbledon ringlet title. The Victory Alio quieted talk that graft Success had gotten to Navratilova and that the Iron woman of Tennis was not As Strong wined Ai she used to be. Even Navratilova had thought that. I had beaten Mykier a couple of times this year and thai was just not going to happen Here Navratilova said. There was no doubt in my mind that if some body beat me it would be with better shots and not because i Lei Down mentally or got upset or did t make the shot or whatever. I had my focus Tunnel Visioned and did t let anything get to  at the French open last month Navratilova held match Point when she Dou ble faulted twice and Graf eventually Brake. A third double fault in the third set gave Graf the Victory. On saturday she broke Graf in the eighth game of the second set and found herself serving for the match. When i broke in happened so quickly and winning was within reach Navratilova said. At 30-love i missed my first serve and Hough about  but his was a grass court Al Wimble Martina Navra Flora celebrates. After beating Cleffi Graf Don not the Day of Paris. Martina on grass is a different player from other surfaces Graf said. She was playing a great match she was serv ing really Well and she did t miss any volleys at All i Don l think i was play ing really bad or anything but she really played  by winning for the sixth consecutive year Navratilova broke the record she shared with Suzanne Lenglen of France and Sweden s Bjorn Borg. And she did i with a perfect grass court serve and vol Ley game. I Haven t forgotten How o win Navratilova said. I Haven t forgotten How to win Wimbledon. I d rather win this and not hindi else than the other Way  grass serves and ground strokes held off six set Point in the first set. There were Only two service Breaks in the 69 minute final and Navratilova had them both in the 12th game of the tint set and the eighth game of the second. Navratilova neutralized Graf s Boom in Kavc and rocket forehand by taking the Pace off the Ball both on her serve and her ground strokes. It seemed that my spin bothered her More than the Pace on the serve which enabled me to get a High percentage of my first serves in the Winner said. I did t have logo for big serves. I was Jutt trying to make the serve count and put lot of spin on it and she rushed to the net Al every Opportunity the classic grass court Strat egy. In All Navratilova went Lonel 61 times winning 34 Points. By contrast Graf ventured to the Nel Only 12 times winning eight Points. The two battled evenly and brilliantly through the first nine game of the match. Then Nav Titova readied triple tet Point on grass serve at love-40. But Graf cranked out a service Winner boomed an Ace and found a paying Lane with a running forehand Cross court to pull to Deuce. She needed two More aces and a surprising trip to the Nel for a fore hand Volley before she held serve. On her next service game she was t As fortunate. Wearing on her ankle a miniature ten Nis Racket Given to her As a Good Luck present by world middleweight Champi on sugar Ray Leonard. Navratilova reached her fourth Sci Point at 15-40 with a backhand Volley. Graf look the next iwo Points with big serves to Lake the game to Deuce. A double fault grass Only one of the match gave Navratilova another set Point. And again the West German Len Ager fought in off this Lime whipping a backhand Cross court. But when Navratilova reached her seventh Sci Point Willi a forehand Down the line thai chromed olt grass Racket she closed it Oul with a backhand passing shot Down the i inc. She gave a i talc jump and pumped her clenched fists. Then came another key game to open the second set. Navratilova took a 40-love Lead Only to have Graf Battle Back and win four straight Points to reach break Point. Navratilova spun a serve to grass Back hand which she netted. A forehand Volley gave Navratilova the advantage Point and she held her service when Graf again sent a backhand service return into the Nel. In the seventh game Navratilova got a big break when her forehand Volley hit the net crawled Over the top and fell on grass Side. I thought the gods Are really with me today. Than zeus or whoever s up there u it did l go Over then it would have been 15-40. Instead it was 30-ail and 1 could see it was frustrating her Navratilova said. It would frustrate anyone. I said to myself this is meant to be because you Are just gelling those Breaks thai you have not been gelling " Graf agreed the net cords were frustrating especially at 3-Ali, 35-15. She served and she just made it Over that stupid  in the next game Navratilova look e Graf second serve and sent in Down the line a return that Graf got her Racket on but could t control. That made in 30-All. When Graf ran around her backhand Only to pull a forehand Down the line wide Navratilova had another break Point. A forehand Volley that Mosi Basic grass court Shoi closed out the break. Three minutes later Navratilova was Champion once again. Fittingly perhaps the final Point came on a forehand serv ice return by Graf thai hit the top of the net and fell Back. I m thrilled Navratilova said. "1 made the shots when i hid  americans Ken Alacli and Robert so Guso celebrated the fourth of july by coming from iwo sets Dov no capture the men s doubles title 3-6. 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. 6-4 Over the Spanish pair of Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez. Claudia to hic Kilich of West Ger Many and Czechoslovakia s Helena us Kova won the Tomai s doubles Crown Downing american Betsy Inge own and Australia s Elira Bolh Smolic 7-5,7-5. Cash from Page 21 his first French open championship. That was Paris on the Clay Lendl knows so Well. This was grass a surface that Lendl acknowledged last week was still foreign to him despite a championship match loss 10 Boris Becker last year. Cash was at Home on grass. He held for 4-2 with the help of his fourth and final Ace winning four Points in a Row after a double fault gave lend a 0-15 Lead. That was to be Lendl s ust Point on cub s serve. Cash held it love for 5-3 on a Tony service return then broke Lendl on the czechoslovak s sixth double fault two netted returns a service Winner and a Long forehand evened the set at 5-5 for Cash and he broke again for 6-5, looming to a 0-40 Lead before Lendl saved two of the break Points. Lendl then netted a forehand Volley and Cash was serving for the match. Ii was Over quickly a classic 1-2-3 observe and vote. Cash opened with an open court Volley behind a wide swinging serve 15-0. A backhand Volley behind a blistering serve was Nel 3ch. On the next serve Lendl swung and resumed into the net 404. Triple match Point three strokes later. Cash had become the third austra Lian to win Wimbledon since Tennis open in began in 1968. Newcombe and Rod Laver each did it twice. His serve pushed Lendl wide u his backhand for a return. By the time the Bell reached the net Cash Ems there Loo. Fortis final cutaway. It was a common occurrence. Cash had gone to the Nel 42 times before in the match and won 25 Points. When the 26lh winning Volley lucked up Dusl for the final Point Cash his Check ered headband dripping with sweat raised his arms and flexed in Joy. 2nd straight Over a a league Csc All stars win in 1 oth Mainz Germany for the second straight year the Continental sports conference celebrated the fourth of july by beating its rival circuit the German american baseball league in a Cliff Hanger. The Csc All Stan took 10 innings Salu iday to nip the a a squad 6-5. In ust year s inaugural game also played on july 4, the air Force league won 9-s with iwo runs in the Bottom of the ninth Len Flann pm a Wiesbaden Center fielder was voted the 1987 game s Roost valuable player. Flanagan earned the Honor with a 3-fbr-4 performance including a Home ran two Doublet two Walls three runs batted in and two guru scored. But in was Jim Slud til of Ramstein who played the big role in the Csc winning run. Studstill tripled off reliever Garland Diamond with one Oul in the i oth. He Ihen scored on a wild Pickoff throw to third by Catcher Gordon Biers Chenk. The Csc threatened to score More runs in the Lola when pal Mccain doubted bul he was thrown Oul trying to stretch Hintt Inola triple. Studs ill s run proved to be All that Mike Stevenson s learn needed As Eugene Brigino of Ramstein who pitched Only the Lola retired the a a without damage for a save. Brigano issued a walk Bula double by erased that in real after bus Helmig s a a squad had taken 1 -0 Lead with an unearned run in the second inning the Csc bounced Back in the top of the third on Finnigan s double and a two run Homer by Bryan Waller of Span Dahlem. In the Bottom of the third.  clerk of Giessen singled stole second and scored on a single by Terry Jordan of Mannheim 10 lie it Al 2-2. Flannigan and Relief Pitcher Rocky Graham of Simbach teamed to put the Csc in command in the Middle innings. Flannizan poked a two run inside inc Park Homer to right Center in the fifth and he doubled Home bully Balocan who had singled in the sixth. Graham who relieved Csc starter Brian Kreilach blanked the a a on one hit in the fourth fifth and sixth innings. The German american leagues rallied for a run in the seventh and two More in the ninth off Dan Wolt Cmach of Runstein with Darmstadt s Cedric Mason the lying run Mannheim s Miguel Luzunaris drove in the a a s seven ill inning run. In the by glom of the ninth Giessen s Hecto Concepcion walked note second was wild Pil Chod to third and scored on minion s Force. Mason reached second on a Pickoff error Aru then stole third and Home to Send the game into an Ixora inning. Jordan and clerk were the Only a a leagues with iwo Hiu As the four Csc pitchers allowed Only six safeties. The Csc banged Oul 15 hits off starter Santos Ramie of Mairu Trygve Myklebust of Bambi Raaul Diamond. Waler and Geary Hull of Kam slain each had iwo hits for Lac winners. Stevenson the Csc manager who pills the league leading rams used i9plajcrs. Trent Rushton of the hmong Mam hangers won the Prog arc Home ran Derby. He domed four human in 10 at bats to Cam the Louisville slugger Mph y. A Manson announced sunday thai his Ramstein team w ill Host Khem main in a cm.1 makeup tame i us Day Al 7  the in i Law h Diamond