European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. June 19,1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 is Mac Back will Martina win no. 9? by Rick Warner Wimbledon. Finland a record a return and a rare Opportunity for Iwin grand slams will he the focus of attention at the Wimbledon Tennis championships which begin a two week run monday. Martina Navratilova will seek her seventh straight women s singles title Annj ninth Overall which would break he record she shares Wilh Helen wills Moody. Steffi Graf and mais Wilander will each attempt Towin a Hird straight grand slam tournament. The spotlight May Shine brightest on John Mcenroe the three time Wimbledon Champion who is returning to the famed grass courts for the first Lime since 1985. Mcenroe the no. 1 player in the world from 1981 85. Is in the midst of ii Well publicized comeback. He is ranked i9lh, but his re cell play Al Hie French open where he gave Tnp ranked Ivan Lendl a Lough Bat lie before losing in the fourth round indicates he is capable of waning Wimbledon. I honestly believe i can be no. 1 again Mcenroe said. I know the Odds Are against me but it s not going to Stop me from trying. I m still a dangerous opponent especially on grass. Even if i Don t win i m going to scare some  Mcenroe s fiery temper often got him in trouble a tradition conscious Wimbledon bul tournament officials appear Happy to have Liim Back. Despite his rank ing they made him the no. 8 seed paving the Way for a desirable draw that should allow him to build momentum in the Early rounds. Mcenroe 29, said lie is eager to return to the Lour Nam Cal where he first gained Fame As a teen age Sam final Iblis 1977. The longer i m away the More i be come to appreciate the place he said. It s truly one of the great sports  no one loves Wimbledon More than Navratilova. I have a Chance to rewrite inc record books she said. I never thought i d be in that position. I Don expect to win Wimbledon never have and never will. That s Why it s so great when you  last year Navratilova beat Graf in the final. To win it this year she will probably have to do it again. My goal is not to beat Graf it s to win Wimbledon Navratilova  i Don t need any other  Graf who is seeded firs.1 ahead of Navratilova has never won Wimbledon. But the 19-year-old West Ger Man is entering inc tournament with Confidence. Last year. Was surprised to make the final said Graf who skipped the main Warmup tournament in Eastbourne to practice privately in London. This year i know can do it. T a l makes a  if Graf adds Wimbledon and the . Open to her australian and French open lilies she would Complete the first Calendar grand slam in women s Tennis since Margaret court accomplished the feat in 1970. Navra Lilova won inc four major lilies consecutively in 1983 84, but it was not considered a inc grand slam be cause it did t take place in the same year. Like Graf Wetander is Halfway to a grand slam. But few people expect the Baseline specialist to continue his australian and French open Success at Wimbledon where the Slick surface rewards big serve and vol Leyers. Wilander is seeded would behind lend but ahead of defending Champion pal Cash and two time Winner Boris Becker. John Mcenroe would be happier with a fourth Wimbledon title Kren if i Don t win i m going to scare Simic people. Martina Navratilova has her slants on a seventh straight Crown my Rok is no to Beal Graf in s i in  Lendl has been the world s no. I player since sep tember 1985, but has yet to win Wimbledon. I d Trade iwo of my Ihrcke . Open titles for one Wimbledon Crown he said. It Means so much to me that if i can step on an opponent s Throat to win i  Becker who won the title in 1985 and 19s6. Feels the same Way. He wants to make up for his t Mha trass ing second round loss to lightly regarded Peter Doohan in last year s tournament. I want the Wimbledon title very badly he said. And when i want something i will do almost anything to gel it. If that Means i will have to be a son of a gun on the court then so be  . Breaks Britain for pre olympic hoops title by the associated press Kotka Finland Shelton Jones of St. John s and Dyron Nix of Tennessee each scored 14 Points saturday to Lead the . Select squad to a 101-56 Victory Over Britain As the americans clinched the Pohjola cup basketball title. . Armstrong of Iowa led the Ameri cans Wilh 12 Points. Jason Fogerty led inc britons with 10 Points. Tony Balogun scored nine and Carl Miller had eight. Alonzo mourning sat out his second straight game with a tender knee. Mourning of Chesapeake vs., the Only High school senior Wilh a shot at making the . Olympic team will see his first action on the pro olympic tour against Finland sunday coach George Raveling said. In Friday s opening round Dan Maje Rie and David Robinson led the . Over the Netherlands 84-68. Majeric a 6-foot-5 Forward from Cen trial Michigan led All scorers with 16 Points including 9 in the first half. Robinson a 7-foot former naval facade my Center scored 6 straight Points within two minus estate in the second half to Hall a Strong dutch comeback. The dutch had Cut he americans Lead to 13 Points before Robinson s 6 Points gave the selects a 72-53 Cushion. My offence started flowing a Lille bit belter in the second half said Robinson who was College basketball s 1987 player of the year. He finished with 11 Points but looked Rusty in the first half when he scored Only 2 Points. It s hard to gel everything going right  said Robinson "1 Haven l played much in inc last year. But by the end of the summer i la have it All Back  the Sel Reis led 42-23 Al the half. Dyron Nix of Tennessee scored 14 Points and Rex Chapman had 8. But the former Kentucky guard noted for his outside shooting did t have a single a to incr soviet women win Kuala Bumpur. Malaysia the soviet Union won its sixth straight game and remained unbeaten in the olympic women s basketball qualifying round by defeating austra Lia 83-66 saturday night. The soviets have clinched a berth for inc Seoul olympics in  still has a Chance of qualify ing. The australians arc 2-4. Of the eight teams in this tournament six will of on in Seoul to play against defending Champion United states and Host South Korea. Arn sports television basketball Aba Finnk Detroit it 1.os Angeles 9 30 . Sunday. Golf , open l . Monday de lied. Radio basketball Aba finals Detroit at los Angeles 9 34 , sunday