European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 1989 in snorts the stars and stripes thursday. December 28. 1989 Tennis serves up Deutscher double Evert s exit in 89 it he associated press wet German Wunderkind or Boris Decker Ard Steffi Mif reigned at Wimb Ledon Anil the to i Ipin in 1989. A scar marked by the surprising emergence i two Esen younger Irand slam winners ind the retire men of Chris . Is an i Endl regained his no. I computer ranking on the men s Lour with a Victory in the australian open and nine other tournaments Good for $2j million in winnings Flut his claim to court supremacy was challenged h no. 2 Becker who inn Itie Hig Gisl events and $2 2 million. The sear also saw the co Melaik of John Mcenroe who finished fourth to the rank Ings and the 17-m.ilih winning Streak of Brad he bin that ended in the opening round of the i . To pc. Becker the first Man to win three Wimbledon titles in age 21. Polished off the sear with an almost flawless performance to Lead West germans to Sec Ond straight Davis up. It s almost impossible fur me to play Beiker san after his h-2. My. Ft-2 Davis up Victory Oscr Sweden s Mats , i s top ranked player. Hopefully once car. I la Fie Able to Pla again like Ilia that s in Graf Olio swept the four Irand slam is cols in w8x, won three of them in 19x9 Australia. Wimbledon the a nil cd Stales but lost on the clan at the French i Ipen. Iral. 211, finished with $ i 9 million in pne skin mugs. Far ahead of Martina Nas Rati Losa s s1.29 million. I he French i pen pro idea the biggest surprises of the sear when Tasso 17-year Olds. Michael hang of 1 lace Tia. Aid ,. And Arantha Sanche Vicario of Spain soon their first Irand slam titles. Hang cramping and serving under hand at one Point beat 4- v 4-h. H x fi-3. Fi-3 in perhaps the most match of the year in the fourth round of the French alien beat Oldberg in another use setter to win the championship Manchiv vicar upset iral 7-6. Cd. 7-5 in the French finals becoming the first Spanish Sioman tossing it and the Soung French Ipen Champion err. While iral dominated the scar again chased once More by Nasra Vilosa one of the sport s most popular players. Chris Kesert. Bowed out after losing in the t spi a quarterfinals to Warnson of sort. Is. Ended a career that brought her nearly $ t million in official Sam rungs tens of millions More in Chibi Liotis and endorsement. And in Irand slam singles titles. Nasra Liliosa. 33. Hinted she also Mas re lire soon. Hut first she said she wants to win Wimbledon fora record ninth in Decker noted a changing of generations in men s Tennis too with the Arri Val of hang. Andre Agassi. I Ete Sam Pras and other Young players. I to Halls Uel sear Stefan West Ennas rejoiced As Steffi inf and i Loris Becker swept with Kedmi and i a. Open. And i will he the oldest players in the said Becker a six year a Teran of the pro tour. Becker said he struggled a Little Gross ing up in the spotlight after sunning Simbles Best sear his n Lor the first time but had his ear. Be put the pieces Tygell he a d. I think Esery player Lias his Peak Alti Lour or Lise scars playing on the i Endl credited his own improvement to Luck and deter Minalio. In i xxx. He won Only three tournaments and failed to win a Irand slain event. I be been a Little bit luckier in terms of he said. I did t have any surgeries or any Breaks i seas not in litre i Sias sick a couple of times and that was about it and that always helps sour Confidence and your training and there lore your game of Sweden ranked third Hail a disappointing sear. Starting to believe in myself is what i need to Odberg said. I be got the game and Talent to be in the no i spot. 1 believe i have a Good Chance " John Mckarov still was volatile upon his return. Here i arum s with Nabisco masters Umpire Lerr Armstrong Chris Kerl hid Farewell after a ser line career
