European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. June 5, 1988 the stars and stripes Pago 25 Graf grabs 6-0, 6-0 French final slams soviet for second title in Row by Charles Campbell Paris of Steffi Graf of West Germany pounding winners with her overwhelming forehand blew 17-year old Natalia Zvereva off Center court 6-0. 6-0 saturday to win the French open women s title for inc second year in arow. Graf lost Only 13 Points and took just 32 minutes to administer the worst drub Bing in French open history to the Young soviet who last year won the Junior championships at the French open . Open and Wimbledon i was in my Best form Loday Graf said. "1 was Hilling great  speaking to inc fans after the match Over the Roland Garros stadium loud speakers she said i m very sorry it was so  Zvy Crova. Who upset no. 1 seed Martina Navratilova in straight sets in the fourth round wan inc first soviet player in the French open finals since 19 74, when Chris Evert beat Olga Morozova 6 1,6-2. Last year Graf was the youngest woman Ever to win at the French open but she was inc oldest of this year s four Sci finalists. Graf turns 19 on june 14, making her almost 2 years older than Zvereva whose 17th birthday was in april. Graf reached inc final by beating Gabriela Sabatini an 18-year-old from Argentina 6-3. 7-6 in her toughest match of the tournament. Zvereva Defeated Nicole Provis of Australia also 18 years old 6 3.6-7.7.5. Graf said she was surprised the Vic tory interrupted for an hour by rain during the first set came with so Litile trouble. I did l Kupect it o be so easy the West German said. Everybody said it would be an easy final so i said i bet Ter look  i did l play so Good. She was too Strong Zvy Crova said. It s not a Nightmare. It s just a bad game. It s just bad play by myself the previous most lopsided women s final at the French open was even s 6-2, 6-0 Victory Over Wendy Turnbull in 1979. Before the open Era began 20 years ago the worst defeat in the French Germany s Steffi Cal taking 32 minutes to Complete the strongest Breeze in French open history said i m wry sorry it was so fast women s championships came in 1926, when Suzanne Lenglin of France re corded a 6-1, 6-0 Victory Over Mary k. Brown of the United Stales. The Only other grand slam women s final to end without the loser winning a game was at Wimbledon in 1911, when Lambert Chambers Defeated Penelope Boothby 6-0,6-0. Zvereva Only once reached game Point at 40-30 when serving in the Sec Ond game of the match. Graf Ihen reeled off three straight Points to break her and the soviet never again won More than two Points in a game. Graf this year s australian open Champion has the first two legs toward winning the four grand slam tournaments in the same year a feat last accomplished by Margaret court Smith of Australia in 1970. In her seven matches at the tournament Graf lost Only 20 games. In the australian open she lost just 29 games. In the men s final sunday 3 15 . On German to s second program Henri Lewonte can count on the Pari Sian fans but two Lime Champion Mats Wilander should feet at Home on the red Clay at Roland Garros stadium. I know i have he Public behind me the i Ullh seeded Leconte said Fri Day after beating Jonas Svonsson of Sweden 7-6. 6-2, 6-3 to become the first frenchmen in the final Here since Janniek Noah won the title five years ago. Wilander has nearly an annual lease on Center court for the first sunday in june this is the fifth year in the last seven that the 23-year-old swede has made the French open final. Be conc should Hope the contest sunday docs not go the full five sets. Wilander improved his record to 11-1 in grand slam five set matches by wearing Down 18-year-old Andre Agassi of the United Stales 4-6, 6-2. 7-5, 5 7, 6-0 in the other men s semifinal. Leconte 24, said he hoped the French fans would be out rooting for him sunday but he added i m concentrating comp ciely on the tournament and not thinking about things outside. I m not even paying much Al in lion to what s written about me in the  Oakland s Canseco Aims at 40-40 target Byers Chewitt Oakland Calif. A Jose can Seco began talking about 40 Home runs and 40 stolen bases Back in april and it s obvious in Early june he was serious. I think 1 can have a 40-40 season. Lei s go for a big time goal the Oak land athletics slugger said after getting of to a fast Start. Canseco set his sights on an offensive double never achieved in major league baseball. Those who have come closest include the Cincinnati reds Eric Davis with 37 homers and $0 steals last season Bobby Bonds with a 39-43 Effort for the 1973 san Francisco giants and Hall of Farmer Willie Mays who went 36-40 for the new York giants in 1956. Through 51 games no yet the one third Point of the season Canseco leads the american league in homers with 13 and is third in steals with 17. I m trying to shake off the stereotype of being just a Power bitter he said. The 6-Foo -3, 230-Pound outfielder has great Speed for his size As opposing pitchers and catchers have discovered this year. He had Only 15 steals in each of his first two big league seasons. He is 17 for 11 on his attempts this year. If the pitchers know that i might be running when i get on base with a walk in might help me see belter pitches when i m batting he said explaining one Rea son for his aggressive Bas running. Oakland manager Tony Larussa believes Canseco is capable of a 40-40 sea son bul he adds what i d like 10 Sec him do even More is drive in 100 runs and score 100," Canseco with 43 Bis and a league leading 48 runs scored should have no trouble with the 100-100 goal. Jose has come into his own As a player this year with his Hilling Bas running and Fielding said Larussa whose Divi Sion leading team opened a 10-game Road trip Friday night in Minnesota. In 1986, Canseco was named Rookie of the year Afier Hilling 33 homers driving in 117 runs scoring 85 times and hitting .240. Last year he had 31 Hom ers 113 Bis 81 runs and a .257 aver age. So far this season Canseco s Balling average is up at .296 despite a recent i for-29 spell and his number of Siri Keousis is Down. 38 in 199 Al Bais. He struck out 175 limes As a Rookie and 157 times last season. Canseco had ii hits in his last 23 at bats heading into the Minnesota series. His average dropped into inc ,270s when he went i far 29 in what no one with the club called a slump. Television Golf Kenper open 9 . Sunday. Radio baseball Houston at san Francisco 10 . Sunday