European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday september 9,1989 Agassi ousts Gutsy Connors new York api youth was served at the . Open. So was age Andre Agassi overcoming every sort of obstacle and inc stigma of failure in the clutch won a five set match for the first time thursday rallying to eliminate Jimmy onnors at the . Open. Agassi repeated his 1988 quarterfinal Victory Over Connors hut in entirely different style. Last year he swept three sets from the five time open  time. Agassi had to show determination staying Power he has t displayed in four years on tour. With 20.x3" fans against him. Even applauding his Doug la faults. Agassi won 6-1,4-6.0-6,6-3, 6-4. Ivan Lindl did t get much of a Battle from Tim Mayotte in the other quarterfinal. The top seed routed the ninth seeded Mayotte 6-4. 6-0, 6-1. I Don t know what i  Agassi said. Losing in five sets was a thing that everyone wanted to dwell on. It was a great achievement out there under those circumstances to pull out the win. 1 Don t care if it was three sets five sets two sets or 20  had it gone All night the match could t have been  ovations did t end even when Agassi showing More stamina broke Connors in the fourth game of the fourth set. Turning the match around. By the final set. Connors was being overpowered bythe sixth seed. 0-5 in previous five setters. Agassi look a 5-2 Lead in the set. Hut was broken by Connors who then held to make it 5-4."it s not like i gave it to him Agassi said. When he came Hack to 5-4, he raised his game like six  with the fans standing and shouting encouragement and Connors pumping his  Agassi blew one match Point before Connors backhand Ofta drop shot went Long. That was the end of 3 hours. 17 minutes of Cente court drama and perhaps the end of Connors open career. He waved to the crowd once More As he left the stadium to yet another standing ovation. When i got Down and tried to Drain what was left Andre Arassi needed five Tou h sets in eliminate Jimmy Connors in their quarterfinal of the . Open thursday. Even. I said to myself prepare yourself Andre you r in for it. I also Felt that when i watched Jimmy play Edburg. It out of me it was too far to go Connors said. I let it go one game too late. He was  Agassi did t choke. " leu Inai inc i wait ecu Jimm Usu i Luvi b. For two Days All i be thought about was this  was so draining getting up for this match 1 won i Ever Agassi  when was watching Garrison play forget  angry Navratilova reaches title match Martina Navratilova fires away while eliminating Zina Garrison 7-6,6-2 Friday. New York a Martina Navratilova moved into the women s final of the . Open for the sixth time in seven years Friday then Crivici de the Way the tournament is run. Navratilova avenged last year s quarterfinal loss to Zina Garrison with a 7-6, 6-2 Victory. She has won the open fou times and will play the Winner of Fri Day s late Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini match for the title. When she will do it saturday in t known which was part of her complaint. For the women to play a final and not know what time you re going to econ is ludicrous said Navratilova. Sec Ond seeded Here but a non Winner in a grand slam event since the 1987 open. There is no reason for that. You can play it at 12 30 or play it at 4 . This is a grand slam final  it will be played Between the men s semifinals no 2 Boris Becker faces no. 14 Aaron Krickstein in the opener at 11 . Not the other semifinal has lop seed Ivan Lindl against no. 6 Andre Agassi after the women s final. I said last week in Toronto when the were asking about the scheduling at the . Open that whoever did it must have been on drugs because it has absolutely no rhyme or reason Navratilova said. It s tailored for to but i think we re to the Point now where Tennis is either going to carry itself or people just Aren t going to watch it because it s saturday. Either we re going to watch it thursday women s semifinals Friday men s semifinals saturday women s finals sunday men s finals. Thai s As All the other grand slams arc and that is probably How this one should be too. 1 probably won t see it in my  seemed most bothered by Friday s Early starting time of 11 ., which is traditional at the open but in popular with the players. Playing at 11 . Is ridiculous she said. One year the Guys had to Start the semifinals at 10 ., Edburg versus Wilander. So they protested. Big protest they started 15 minutes late. Thai s nol going to get us anywhere. You gotta get organized and say. Look this is a big game you Don t Start the super bowl at 11 ." Friday s Early Start did t help Garri son gel a jump on Navratilova. The fifth seed who ended Chris even s grand slam career tuesday did push the firs set into a tiebreaker but Navratilova won it 7-4. I have to get More vicious Garrison said. There has to be something tomake me 1 mean really want it. Maybe that s the problem i want it too much. If i could have just put the pressure on when the pressure was there to be put on her then the outcome could have been  Mcenroe won his fourth open doubles title but with a different partner than in the other three. Mcenroe who teamed with Peter Fleming to win Here in 1979, 81 and 83, this time played with australian Mark Woodforde. They Defeated Ken Flach and Robert Seguso 6-4,4-6,6-3, 6-3.Mcenroe and John Newcombe arc the Only men to win open doubles Crown with More than one partner. It was the third tournament title for Mcenroe Woodforde who got together last year. I be tried to erase the singles from my memory said Mcenroe who lost in the second round Here. This is a hell of a Way to do it. I had t played doubles much in the last five years. Now i know Why 1 liked it so