European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 30. 1983 the stars and stripes a lie 25 Navratilova shocked by soviet teen Blarr Sidoons Paris at1 Ovici Icci Kijor Natalia Zvy Crova won a Innis Summit meeting with Martina Navratilova sunday the final bin my lie cud of a 25-year Domi nation of the French open by american women. American men did better with in year old andr Agassi advancing it ill Quarter finals with a 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 Victory Over Magnus Gustatson of Sweden he became the youngest us. Man to mate a grand 51am Quarter final in the 20-year-old open Era. Zvy Crova. A 17-Ycar-Olj from Minsk eliminated Nav rail on the final United slates woman in the Field 6 3,7-6, and earned a spol in the Quarter finals. La s not my idea of glasnost said Navratilova who saved two match Points in the tiebreaker before finishing the Upsel by whacking a backhand Volley into the net the Winner of 17 grand slam singles titles and confident of regaining the lop Wom Erps ranking As the tournament began Navratilova said site was hindered by the constantly charming skies and winds that swept Over Roland Garros. The match was held up by ram for about 40 minutes. Bui she also said she underestimated Zvy Crova whom she had beaten fi-1,6-2 twice before. If 1 a toyed her right now 1 know i would t lose two Navratilova said every time 1 have a Malch like this 1 so into inc locker room afterwards and say i must be dreaming i m pinching myself. Maybe it s not real. But 1 did t play inc Tennis pm capable Zverova said she also had trouble realizing she had beaten a player ranked among the greatest Ever. I can t imagine i wan she said. I was so sur prised. I played so Lucky today not after the upset of seven Lime Champion Chris Evert by 16-year-old Arantha Sanchez of Spain Oft saturday and Ina Garrison s 6-1,6-2 loss to sixth seeded Helena suck a of Czechoslovakia in sunday s first Malch Navratilova s loss left inc French open women s Quarter finals without an american for the first Lime since 1963, in that so Rulch americans have won the women s title 11 times including seven of the past nine years. Meanwhile Guillermo Perez Roldan. An in year old Argentine Upsel second seeded so can Edburg of Sweden 7-5,6-3,6-3 on Center court. Another swede advanced to the Quarter finals. Two Lime French open Winner Mats Wilander. Inc men s third seed ousted unseeded Ronald Agnor of Haili 6-1,7-6,6 and to my Macri of a Tennis playing Spanish family All bin wiped out any French Hope of a Home win. Emilio Sanchez inc men s 12th seed eliminated Pari Sian favorite Vannick Noah seeded Sish 4-6,6-3,6-7, 6-2. And in year old Arantha Sanchez ousted Cathe Rine Tangier 6-2,6-0.agassi, with three Clay court tournament victories ibis season lost his first set of the tournament but overcame the unseeded Gustafsson in a match inner qupied twice once by rain the other Lime when the Cannon firc shots of the two Young players snapped the let Ord. The ninth seeded american dominated the match with his booming forehand. Up 1-0 in the fourth set when the rain hit he came Back after inc delay to win five games in soviet teen Ager Natalia 7, celebrates her Victory Riner Martina Nav Rutilla is Iniba in inc in Ucli Nikii a Row including the last two at love and blasting a fore hand against Gustafsson s serve for Malch Point. Agassi and John Mcenroe at 29 the oldest Man left in the tournament arc the Only . Singles players remaining with the 16lh-sccded Mcenroe facing lop seeded Ivan Lindl of Czechoslovakia in inc fourth round monday. No . Man has won this tournament since Tony Trabert in 1955. Agassi and Mcenroe were chosen saturday to play for the United Stales in Davis cup matches against Argentina in july and inc teen Ager said he listed the patriotic feeling of representing his country. It seems like in the Quarter finals there always arc just two americans left he said. It s Nice to be one Navratilova is used to being a Quarter finalist in the French open. She had made the Quarter finals every previous year she had played in fans raped one. But Zvy Crova had different ideas this year. "1 prefer Clay she said and her game shows in solid ground strokes backed with the ability to come to inc net and the Youthful stamina to Chase Down any thing sent her Way. She held serve for the first set when Navra Liloon netted a backhand overhead Volley that finished a set in which inc american renowned for her big serve and Volley game won Only 11 Points on her serve Navratilova kept making errors Al Start of the Sec Ond set and Zvereva had double break Point for a 3-0 Lead before the american saved them with the help Ofa to Cord Popup that she volleyed Hume to Alard was 3-1, 30-30 when the rain came and in seemed to be a new who Greyed the capacity crowd and Zvy Crova when play won is straight Points to pull i Ven 3-3 my was applying pressure to Bolh Zvy Crova and hem1when she double faulted giving Zverova a 4-3 Lead. Nav Rali Lova cursed threw Down her Racket avd so Dis traught thai she never sat Down on the changeover pacing the sideline Exchange of Breaks had Zverova serving for inc match. But Navratilova broke again with a Zverova drops Bol that the groans of the crowd Ftak Mutl Inlo inc net and moved in front 6-5 Al love in a game Ihal displayed her Best two Valley winners a running backhand passing shot and a sen ice Winner. "1 started playing Loo she Beautiful backhand passing shot by Zverova sent the match to a tiebreaker and Navratilova never led. Zvy Crova built a 3-0 Lead on three Navratilova errors moved to 5-1 Ona great forehand Winner Down the line and held three Malch Points on a Brilliant forehand Cross court passing saved iwo of inc Points with winners Down the line before inc Volncy behind a big serve ended in the end came at about the Lime . President Ron Ald Reagan was Landing in Moscow to begin his fourth Summit Wilh Sovil Leader Mikhail Goi Bachch. " was Jusi trying to Sivc Reagan an upper hand Navy Alimova said. Yonks Schrontz wins Rainy motorcycle up by Handy barn Ett Mot report editor Aden Alf West Germany Ameri can rider Kevin Schwantz sped to Victory in the German grand pcs for motor cycles Here sunday in a courageous and Brilliant performance on the rain soaked nor Burgering. Riding a Pooce Suzuki Schwanzl look the Lead on the second Lap and Kepi it Lothe end beating fellow american Wayne Raincy Roberts Yamaha by 25 seconds in third place was Frenchman Christian Sarron also on a Yamaha More than 60,000 spectators braved inc elements to Lake in the German grand prix which was he sixth round in the world motorcycle championship. Discussing his Victory after the race the dated Schwantz said the conditions were the worst i be Ever raced in and of course in was important to make a Good Start. If you weren t near the from you would have big problems try ing to Sec in All that Spray. I started just great then when i passed scr on on the second Lap i knew i could win if i played everything right. I be never raced on this track before but that was no problem just the ram. 1 had a couple Ofsik ids that frightened me but considering the weather conditions everything went beautifully. The bikeway perfect from Start o finish the Soock race was strictly 1 ease of Victory going to the most talented rain rider and Schwantz who also won this year s opening grand prix of Japan was absolutely the Superior rider Here Sun Day. Finishing fourth was californian Eddie Lawson on & Yamaha making the German race a highly successful one for american i Daft. Fifth came Kevin Magee of austrailia who rides a Roberts Yamaha Mace fell on the rain slicked track at the Midway Point while dueling with Sar Ron for third place but he jumped Back on his undamaged Bike and Kepi going. Mage was challenging Lawson for fourth place when the Check ered Flag fell. In winning the Soock race Schwantz covered the 30 laps 84 Miles in i hour 1 minute. 32.27 seconds Al an average Speed of 81.92 Miles per hour. He also turned fastest Lap of the race recording 1minute, 59.us seconds and an average Speed of 85.13 Mph Over inc 2.7-Milc curb urging. With six grand prix races run in the 16-race Soock world championship Law son leads for the title with ios Points defending world Champion Wayne Gardner of Australia who has yet to win this season for Honda finished far Back in eighth place Here sunday Anil he has a total of 85 Noills. Third it Kai Itcy with $2 Points. Fourth is magic. With 66, and Schwantz is now fifth with 64. The 250cc race was won by Luca Ca Dalora of Italy on a Yamaha while the125cc race Well la italian rider Ezio Gin Nola on a Honda. Alan Scoll the Only american com Peting in the i25cc world championship class Rode extremely Well in heavy rain and was running in seventh place when his Honda ran out ofgus an Hie final Lap ii was strictly hard Luck for the Persona ble californian. John Socinski. Another american biker who is Riding a Roberts Yamaha inthe a soc class crashed Early in thai race fortunately nearing injury. The next round it inc austrian grand prix at Salzburg on june 12
